People For's National Political Director Markus Batchelor analyzes the latest threat of violence from Donald Trump should he not win the election in 2024.
After presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump declared that there would be a “bloodbath” if he is not elected in November, Democratic strategists are cautioning Black voters – and all Americans – to take him at his word.
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Markus Batchelor, national political director at progressive advocacy group People For the American Way, similarly told theGrio: “Over and over, Donald Trump weaponizes dangerous rhetoric and innuendo that stokes his base and heightens the threat of violent incitement.”
Batchelor drew to history, arguing that while Trump’s rhetoric is “irresponsible,” he believes it’s also “very intentional behavior we see from rising authoritarians throughout history.”
“The same we saw in the days leading up to Jan. 6,” he added. “The challenge is that voters and institutions charged with protecting democracy don’t sleep through the clear warning Trump is sending us ahead of yet another election.”