Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Ohio (file photo)
Vandalia, USA:
Donald Trump told a rally in Ohio on Saturday that November’s presidential election will be the “most important day” in American history, casting his White House campaign as a turning point for the country.
Days after claiming the spot as the presumptive Republican nominee, the former president also warned of a “bloodbath” if he was not elected – although it was unclear what he was referring to. Posted in comments about threats. to the U.S. auto industry.
“Remember this date, November 5th, I believe it will be the most important day in the history of our country,” the 77-year-old told the rally audience in Vandalia, Ohio, repeating some of his platitudes. . His rival, President Joe Biden, is the “worst” president.
He criticized China’s plan to build cars in Mexico and sell them to Americans, saying: “If I’m elected, they won’t be able to sell these cars.
“Now, if I’m not elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the entire country, it’s going to be the least of it, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the entire country. It’s going to be the least of it. But they’re us These cars will not be sold. “
Earlier this month, Trump and Biden each won enough delegates to clinch their party nominations in the 2024 presidential race, all but ensuring a rematch and kicking off one of the longest campaigns in U.S. history. one.
One of the issues Trump is campaigning on is an overhaul of what he calls Biden’s “horror show” immigration policies, even as he successfully pressures Republicans to block Congress from passing a measure that includes the toughest border security measures in decades of the bill.
On Saturday, he again invoked the border issue as he reached out to minorities who traditionally vote Democratic.
He said Biden had “repeatedly stabbed African-American voters in the back” by issuing work permits to “millions” of immigrants and warned that they and Hispanics “will be the ones who suffer the most.”
Ohio has been considered a bellwether battleground state for decades, although it has become more Republican since 2016, when Trump won the White House.
The rally came a day after Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence said he would not support his predecessor’s re-election to the White House.
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