Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump warned Saturday that “it’s going to be a bloodbath” if he does not get elected in November.
The former president was speaking at a rally in Ohio for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, who is locked in a bitter battle ahead of Tuesday’s primary election, when he made the comment. He had just addressed Chinese President Xi Jinping, telling him the United States would impose 100% tariffs on cars imported from Chinese plants in Mexico if he wins a second term in the White House.
“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,” Trump said. “It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country, that’ll be the least of it.”
Trump returned to the topic of Chinese-imported cars after that. Later in the speech, he said 2024 might be the last election in the U.S. if he does not win.
“If we don’t win this election, I don’t think you’re going to have another election, or certainly not an election that’s meaningful,” Trump …