Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton also joined Biden on Thursday night in New York at the most lucrative fundraiser of the 2024 campaign, warning fellow Democrats that Trump, a Republican, must be defeated. “Trump says if he loses again — again in November, there will be a “bloodbath”. What the hell is with this guy?... I'm really serious. It concerns me the most,” Biden said.
"Whether it's the G20 meetingin India or any other meeting where there are other heads of state — I am not exaggerating when I say and I say it in front of the press without giving the names — almost every one of the world leaders finds an excuse to get me alone for a moment, put their hand on my arm, and say, ‘You can't let him win’. ...My democracy is at stake,” he said. India hosted the G20 Summit in New Delhi for the first time from September 9 to10, 2023.
Biden, 81, the incumbent, faced no viable competition for the Democratic nomination. His predecessor in office, Trump, 77, on the other hand, easily saw off a crowded field in the Republican primary. Now they are set for a rematch of 2020 in the November 5 elections.
"I think they respect me. I think they listen to me. But the point is, it's because they're scared to death for their countries if he (Trump) were to win again," Biden said. There is no place ever for political violence, for physical violence in the country's political system, he said.
"We're at a real inflection point in history. Things are changing. This guy denies there is global warming. This guy wants to get rid of the ability of anyone anywhere in America to have the right to choose. All the things he's doing are so old," Biden said.
Former President Donald Trump sparked controversy on Friday by sharing a video featuring an unsettling image showing President Joe Biden tied up in the back of a pickup truck, CNN reported.
Trump claimed the footage was captured on Long Island during his attendance at the wake of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, tragically killed during a traffic stop that week. The video showcased two trucks adorned with flags and decals expressing support for Trump, with Biden’s image prominently displayed on the back of the second truck
In response to the uproar, Trump’s campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, defended the imagery, stating, “That picture was on the back of a pick-up truck that was travelling down the highway. Democrats and crazed lunatics have not only called for despicable violence against President Trump and his family, they are actually weaponising the justice system against him.”
Biden’s campaign spokesman, Michael Tyler, condemned Trump’s actions, stating to CNN, “This image from Donald Trump is the type of crap you post when you’re calling for a ‘bloodbath’ or when you tell the proud boys to ‘stand back and stand by.’ Trump is regularly inciting political violence and its time people take him seriously—just ask the Capitol Police officers who were attacked protecting our democracy on January 6.”
When asked for comment, the US Secret Service refrained from confirming or commenting on matters of protective intelligence.
This latest video adds to a pattern of Trump employing dark and violent imagery in his campaign messaging, reflecting his propensity for inflammatory rhetoric, which appears to fuel his White House aspirations.
Earlier this month, Trump issued a stark warning, suggesting that if he were to lose the 2024 election, it would result in a “bloodbath” for the US auto industry and the nation at large. He proposed a “100 per cent tariff” on cars manufactured outside the US, arguing that only his presidency could safeguard domestic auto manufacturing.
Trump’s penchant for divisive language is evident in his past remarks. In December, he stirred controversy by suggesting that migrants were “poisoning the blood” of the US, echoing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attacks on Biden as a “threat to democracy.”
Furthermore, Trump has expressed admiration for foreign leaders who employ anti-democratic tactics to maintain power. At a campaign event in New Hampshire in November, he referred to his political rivals as “vermin,” drawing condemnation for his language, including from Biden, who likened it to “language you heard in Nazi Germany.” Trump told the crowd, “We will root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country,” and warned that “the real threat is not from the radical right. The real threat is from the radical left, and it’s growing every day.”
