Trump talks ABC News Presidential Debate, what's happening in Springfield, Ohio, in FOX News interview
Former President Trump said ABC News’ David Muir, one of the co-moderators of Tuesday’s presidential debate, should have fact-checked Vice President Kamala Harris after she claimed the GOP nominee said there would be a "bloodbath" if he doesn’t win the election.
Trump sat down with Fox News host Trace Gallagher for an interview on "Fox News @ Night" that is set to air at 11 p.m. ET.
"Donald Trump, the candidate, has said, in this election, there will be a bloodbath if this and the outcome of this election is not to his liking. Let’s turn the page on this. Let’s not go back. Let’s chart a course for the future and not go backwards to the past," Harris said onstage at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
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Trump tried to explain his comments on "Fox News @ Night."
"They say anything they can say bad. You know, when she went over those points, all of those points, like the bloodshed-- that was referring to the car industry, it's going to, you know, it's a bloodbath," Trump said. He maintains that the "bloodbath" comment he made at a rally in Ohio earlier this year was about what would happen to the auto industry if he isn’t elected in November.
"If you’re listening, President Xi — and you and I are friends — but he understands the way I deal. Those big monster car manufacturing plants that you’re building in Mexico right now … you’re going to not hire Americans and you’re going to sell the cars to us, no. We’re going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you’re not going to be able to sell those cars if I get elected," Trump said in March.
"Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a