Donald Trump Calls for Shooting Leakers at Midterm Rallies
President Donald Trump used violent rhetoric against government leakers and made unsubstantiated claims about Democrats during campaign stops in Arizona and Montana.
Donald Trump employed violent and graphic rhetoric during midterm campaign stops in Arizona and Montana, including a call for government leakers to be shot. Speaking at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, the president made these remarks following New York Times reports concerning his military strikes in Iran.
During the same events, Trump asserted that Democrats intend to mutilate children through gender-affirming care and claimed the 2020 presidential election was rigged. These comments occur as polling indicates Democratic candidates maintain an 8-percentage point lead in generic congressional races.
The Republican National Committee defended the president's language, arguing that he is highlighting the truth about Democratic extremists. Conversely, fact-checking organizations and a White House AI tool have labeled the claims as false or misleading.
