Donald Trump's threat of 'bloodbath' if Joe Biden beats him puts GOP supporters on defensive

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

84% : "The "bloodbath" comments -- and Trump's praise during the same speech of people imprisoned over the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol -- didn't nudge Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) from his support of Trump.
47% : Supporters of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee insisted he was talking just about the U.S. auto industry, though they voiced some qualms about his choice of words -- the latest in a series of ominous statements from Trump.
40% : "The general tone of the speech is why many Americans continue to wonder, 'Should President Trump be president?'
38% : "We're gonna put a 100% tariff on every single [foreign-made] car that comes across the line and you're not going to be able to sell those guys if I get elected," Trump told supporters gathered near Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio.
25% : But I'm not allowed to say that because the radical left says that's a terrible thing to say," Trump continued, repeating promises of a massive deportation effort if he returns to the White House.
19% : For months, Trump has warned of dire consequences if he loses the contest, saying the reelection of President Biden would mark the end of democracy.
17% : | New York Daily NewsSupporters of Donald Trump went on the defensive Sunday over his latest inflammatory comments, in which he said at a campaign rally there would be a "bloodbath" if he loses the November presidential election.

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