Rep. Turner: Trump's 'Bloodbath' Comments About Auto Industry

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : "I was not at the rally, but it's important that he [is] accurately portrayed," the Ohio Republican, who represents the 10th Congressional District in Ohio where Trump spoke Saturday night, said on ABC News' "This Week.
39% : In his speech, during a rally while stumping for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Trump promised that if elected, his administration would put a "a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you're not going to be able to sell those guys if I get elected.
37% : "President Joe Biden's campaign seized on the use of the word "bloodbath," with campaign spokesman James Singer saying in a statement that Trump "wants another Jan. 6," reports CNN.
24% : Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, though, shot back that Trump was talking about the automobile industry, and said that "Biden's policies will create an economic bloodbath for the auto industry and autoworkers.
22% : "Trump also came under fire after his speech for referring to undocumented immigrants who commit crimes as "animals" rather than people.
17% : "Turner admitted that there are statements that Trump makes that many Americans would not agree with, but when it comes to the border, "this is absolutely a crisis that's created by this administration.
16% : Turner said he has disagreed with such statements, but he also thinks Americans see Trump as the only candidate who will be able to fix the immigration crisis.
12% : Meanwhile, Trump has also referred to those jailed for their participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 protests at the Capitol as "hostages," but Turner said he disagrees.
5% : Rep. Mike Turner Sunday rejected an argument from the White House that former President Donald Trump threatened political violence during his rally in Ohio this weekend with his comments about there being a "bloodbath" if he's not elected, stressing that Trump was speaking about the automobile industry and that his words were taken out of context.

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