Former President Donald Trump has taken a dramatically different tone in the wake of a second assassination attempt, largely eschewing the positive messaging and emphasis on unity that followed the first attempt and taking aim directly at his political opponents.
Though he did issue a statement on his campaign donations page, confirming that he was safe and stating “[t]hrough our UNITY we will Make America Great Again!” he has responded to the second attempt by blaming Democrats for allegedly inciting the assassination attempts.
“MAKE NO MISTAKE: The would-be assassin of President Trump was egged on by the incendiary rhetoric and lies that have flowed from Kamala Harris, Democrats, and their Fake News allies for years,” the campaign declared on Monday.
Some media figures, such as CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, have interpreted the shift as Trump “seizing on this apparent assassination attempt as a way to rile up his base.” But the campaign offered a different explanation, retorting “[o]r, ya know, we’re a little angry that people keep trying to MURDER President Trump.”
