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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has long been targeting his opponents with threats and provocative remarks, even ahead of the US Presidential elections. As he continued to campaign for his electoral victory, Trump has been making violent statements, targeting his opponents or warning what would happen to America if he is not elected. Earlier in March, Trump made comments about US auto manufacturing jobs that have moved to Mexico, saying, "We’re going to put a 100% 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 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.” However later, his campaign said that he was referring to an economic bloodbath for the automaker industry, while others argued that he was referring to the country as well. Also read: Georgia poll worker arrested for faking bomb threat to frame voter after argument Kamala Harris, US Vice President During a Pennsylvania rally in September, Trump said that Vice President Kamala Harris was responsible for the "biggest crime story of our time," referring to illegal border crossings. "She should be impeached and prosecuted for her actions," he added. Joe Biden, US President Former US President Trump shared an image of Joe Biden bound on Truth Social, echoing hostage-like imagery. Mike Pence, Former US Vice President During the January 6 riots, Trump said, "Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify." Watch | US Elections 2024: Trump or Harris, Who Can Pull West Asia Out of War Horrors? Journalists In another set of inflammatory remarks, Trump said that prison rape would help persuade journalists that refuse to reveal their confidential sources, according to US News. “You take the writer and/or the publisher of the paper … and you say, ‘Who is the leaker? National security.’ And they say, ‘We’re not going to tell you.’ They say, ‘That’s OK, you’re going to jail.’ And when this person realizes that he is going to be the bride of another prisoner very shortly, he will say, ‘I’d very much like to tell you exactly who that leaker is,’” Trump said at a Texas rally in October 2022. Next month at Ohio's rally, Trump said, "You tell the reporter, ‘Who is it?’ And the reporter will either tell you or not. And if the reporter doesn’t want to tell you, it’s bye-bye, the reporter goes to jail. And when the reporter learns that he’s going to be married in two days to a certain prisoner that’s extremely strong, tough and mean, he will say, ‘You know, … I think I’m going to give you the information.’” Democrats During this year's rally in October, Trump targeted the Democrats, saying, "We have some very bad people. We have some sick people, radical left lunatics. And I think they’re the big – and it should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard or if really necessary by the military, because they can’t let that happen.” (With inputs from agencies) Ardent geopolitical news writer with a keen eye for global affairs. With passion for illuminating the complexities of global dynamics, Mansi explores her interests b None
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