Donald Trump has warned of a 'bloodbath' for the United States if he loses the November election, while also making confusing remarks about President Joe Biden beating Barack Obama in elections that never occurred. The former president spoke at a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday, where he appeared to struggle with teleprompters disabled by high winds.
During his speech, Trump claimed: 'Joe Biden won against Barack Hussein Obama. Has anyone ever heard of him? Every swing state, Biden beat Obama but in every other state, he got killed.' Biden served as Obama's vice president from 2009 to 2017 before defeating Trump in the 2020 election.
Trump's comments on the economy and auto industry included a stark warning: 'Now, if I don't get elected, it's gonna be a bloodbath. That's going to be the least of it. It's going to be a bloodbath for the country.' He later added: 'I don't think you're going to have another election in this country, if we don't win this election.'
President Biden, speaking at the Gridiron Club dinner in Washington on Saturday, joked about Trump's mental fitness, saying: 'One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other one is me.' Biden also referenced Trump's confusion, adding: 'Don't tell him. He thinks he's running against Barack Obama.'
The Biden campaign condemned Trump's remarks, with spokesperson James Singer stating: '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.'
Some Republicans defended Trump, with Senator Bill Cassidy suggesting 'bloodbath' could refer to economic disaster, and former Vice President Mike Pence arguing Trump was referring to imports harming the auto industry. Trump later claimed on Truth Social that he was 'simply referring to imports' and accused critics of lying.
