Media Malfeasance
The leftist media, which is constantly lecturing the country about "disinformation," engaged in an orgy of disinformation this weekend. They took a statement Donald Trump made about the dangers the American auto industry faces from communist China, and attempted to turn it into a threat of widespread violence.
Here's the exact quote that Trump said:
"If you're listening, President Xi, . . . -- he understands the way I deal -- those big monster car manufacturing plants that you're building in Mexico right now . . . you're going to not hire Americans and you're going to sell the cars to us, no.
"We're going to put a 100 percent tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you'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 gonna be the least of it. . . It's going to be a bloodbath for the country. That will be the least of it. But they're not going to sell those cars. They're building massive factories."
The context is obvious. Trump was speaking specifically about the auto industry during a rally in Ohio, one of the top three states when it comes to auto manufacturing jobs. He was warning that unless he is elected and there are serious policy changes, there will be a "bloodbath" in the car industry and many lost American jobs.
CNN, MSNBC, and other media outlets ran wild headlines like this: "Trump Suggests 'It's Going To Be A Bloodbath' If He Loses The Election," promoting the hoax that Trump was "threatening political violence."
Here's a montage of progressive leaders, consultants, and pundits literally using the same word over and over. But it's okay when they do it. This is not just bad journalism. It is dangerous.
Moreover, there has been a plethora of violent rhetoric from the left against Trump and saying things that are intended to result in violence against him and his supporters. (Here and here.)
By the way, the dishonest people twisting Trump's words are the danger to America, and they are also cowards. MSNBC morning host Joe Scarborough was among the many leftists who falsely claimed that Trump was threatening violence. But Scarborough quickly retreated and deleted his post after Elon Musk called him out for being "extremely misleading."
Leftist Narrative Falling Apart
The leftist narrative pushed by the Stalinist January 6th Committee that Donald Trump plotted an insurrection is falling apart. Of course, all the left-wing media outlets are ignoring the mounting evidence.
It is worth repeating that no one, including Donald Trump, has been charged with the crime of engaging in an insurrection. That's because there was no insurrection.
There are multiple people (here, here, here, and here) who have testified that they were in the room when Donald Trump requested the deployment of the National Guard in advance to stop any potential violence. There was concern that the leftists we saw throughout the summer of 2020 would attack his supporters, who were coming to Washington, D.C., to peacefully support him.
Now, do you call out the National Guard when you're planning a takeover of the government? Of course, not.
Remember the absurd claim promoted by Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, and the January 6th Committee that Trump lunged at his driver and attempted to take control of the vehicle when the Secret Service refused to take the president to Capitol Hill so he could "lead the insurrection"?
Well, the driver of the vehicle testified before the January 6th Committee and told them that the story was totally false. But Cheney, Kinzinger, and their progressive allies spiked that information so it would not get out.
Republicans conducting an oversight investigation of the January 6th Committee also revealed that the committee attempted to destroy evidence.
I believe there is a strong case that members of the January 6th Committee need to be prosecuted.
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