Former President Donald Trump has hit out at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her claims about his comments on a "bloodbath" if he loses the election "lying" and "very bad."
Former President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing her of "lying" and being "very bad" over her claims about his comments on a "bloodbath" if he loses the election.
Speaking to Fox News host Trace Gallagher, Trump said that Harris's claims were "all lies" and that she should have been fact-checked by debate moderator David Muir.
Trump Denounces Kamala Harris's "Bloodbath" Claim as "Lying" and "Bad
"They say anything they can say bad," Trump said. "You know, when she went over those points, all of those points, like the bloodshed-- that was referring to the car industry, it's going to, you know, it's a bloodbath."
Trump maintains that the "bloodbath" comment he made at a rally in Ohio earlier this year was about what would happen to the auto industry if he isn’t elected in November.
Trump Denounces Kamala Harris's "Bloodbath" Claim as "Lying" and "Bad
"If you’re listening, President Xi — and you and I are friends — but 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% 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," Trump said in March.
"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."
Trump Denounces Kamala Harris's "Bloodbath" Claim as "Lying" and "Bad
Trump also criticized Muir for not fact-checking Harris's claims about his comments on the auto industry and the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017.
"Every one of them should have been questioned by David Muir, who I've lost a lot of respect for. Everyone's lost respect for him because it was so... Such a one sided... It was one against three. And I had a great debate because my poll numbers are all up very substantially after the debates. The people... So... but look, these are lying people. These are very bad people," he said.
Trump Denounces Kamala Harris's "Bloodbath" Claim as "Lying" and "Bad
Gallagher also asked Trump about his remarks about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump falsely claimed that Haitian immigrants were eating the dogs, cats, and pets of local residents.
Trump Denounces Kamala Harris's "Bloodbath" Claim as "Lying" and "Bad
Officials said there have been no credible or detailed reports about the claims. A Springfield police spokesperson addressed Trump’s remarks, saying in a statement to Reuters: "In response to recent rumors alleging criminal activity by the immigrant population in our city, we wish to clarify that there have been no credible reports or specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community."
Trump spoke about the impact tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants have on the population of Springfield, a city of roughly 59,000 people.
Trump Denounces Kamala Harris's "Bloodbath" Claim as "Lying" and "Bad
"If you go to Ohio, you know, there they're talking about 25 to 30,000 people coming in from Haiti. And this is a town that is small, beautiful, no problems, no crime, no nothing. And I heard this morning there was 31,000 people coming in. Nobody can do that," Trump said.
"And it's a bad criminal element, too. A bad criminal element. This is a town with no crime at all, Springfield. It's got no crime. It's got no problems. And now they have 31,000 people just came down on them. This is not survivable. We're going to have the largest deportation effort in the history of our country."
The Associated Press reported that some 15,000 Haitian immigrants have arrived in Springfield since 2020 under the Temporary Protected Status program.
Springfield’s government website notes that Haitian immigrants are in the country legally under the Immigration Parole Program. "Once here, immigrants are then eligible to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Haiti is designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security for TPS. Current TPS is granted through February 3, 2026," the website stated.
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