Donald Trump said if he does not win November’s presidential election it will mean the likely end of American democracy.
Trump predicted that if he does not win the Nov 5 general election, American democracy will come to an end. “If we don’t win this election, I don’t think you’re going to have another election in this country,” he said.
Trump opened his remarks in Dayton with a tribute to his supporters who are currently in jail for rioting at the US Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, as they sought to block certification of Biden’s 2020 election win.
Trump saluted and called them “patriots” and “hostages”.
He told a rally in Ohio that the Nov 5 presidential election would be the “most important date” in US history, painting his campaign for the White House as a turning point for the country.
“The date — remember this, November 5 — I believe it’s going to be the most important date in the history of our country,” the 77-year-old told rally-goers in Vandalia, Ohio, repeating well-worn criticisms that his rival, President Joe Biden, is the “worst” president.
Criticizing what he said were Chinese plans to build cars in Mexico and sell them to Americans, he stated: “They’re not going to be able to sell those cars if I get elected. Now if I don’t get elected it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole, that’s going to be the least of it, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the country. That’ll be the least of it. But they’re not going to sell those cars.”
As Trump’s comment gained traction on social media, Biden’s campaign released a statement calling the Republican a “loser” at the ballot box in 2020 who then “doubles down on his threats of political violence.”
“He wants another January 6 but the American people are going to give him another electoral defeat this November because they continue to reject his extremism, his affection for violence, and his thirst for revenge,” the campaign said, referring to the deadly attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters in 2021.
