Social media captures full context of Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ comment

Published March 17, 2024 9:46am ET



Former President Donald Trump‘s speech Saturday had a clip go viral when he suggested the automobile industry will undergo a “bloodbath” if he’s not reelected.

Trump was in Dayton, Ohio, when he was disparaging electric vehicles and made campaign promises to maintain the auto industry should he be reelected. The 2024 candidate blasted China for its part in building car factories in Mexico.

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