Trump's actions inspire political violence, says NY Times reporter after second assassination attempt.
On Sunday, while golfing, former President Donald Trump was reportedly targeted with an AK-47 by Ryan Wesley Routh, who was subsequently arrested.
Two days after surviving a second failed assassination attempt, a New York Times reporter labeled former President Trump as both an "instigator" and "inspiration" of political violence.
"According to Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent, in a video posted by The Times on Tuesday, Donald Trump has long been viewed as an instigator of political violence. Despite Trump's accusations against Democrats for their rhetoric, he remains unapologetic about his own actions."
On Monday, Trump stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that the "rhetoric" of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who labeled him a "threat to Democracy," was responsible for the recent attempt on his life.
On Sunday, Ryan Wesley Routh was apprehended after being observed with a rifle aimed through a chain-link fence at Trump International Golf Club while Trump was playing golf.
In July, Trump escaped another assassination attempt when he was shot at during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump was criticized by Baker for accusing Democrats of inflammatory language, as Baker pointed out that Trump has a history of using violent language.
Mr. Trump, a political figure, is at the center of the current political violence. He has a history of using violent language in his political discourse, encouraging supporters to take actions against him and others. He has also threatened to use violence against undocumented migrants, looters, and even political opponents. In an article for The Times, Baker wrote that Mr. Trump's language and actions have inspired people to make threats and take actions both for and against him.
Trump's attacks on Harris and Biden were just as provocative as the language he used to describe himself, according to Baker.
The reporter indicated that Trump remained unchanged following the initial assassination attempt, which stunned the nation.
After a former president was shot in July, we expected a more significant reaction, possibly a reflection on the state of our politics. However, the campaign and politics of the country resumed quickly, as if nothing had happened.
He concluded that while political violence may not be accepted, it may become increasingly expected.
In an episode of "The Daily" podcast on The New York Times, Baker and host Michael Barbaro reiterated their stance that Trump was promoting violence through his comments.
Barbaro stated that in a way, Trump serves as the connecting thread during this current period of political violence.
Trump's rhetoric has sometimes inspired political violence, as we know.
"Exactly," Baker responded. "I believe Trump has raised the stakes in our society to the point where politics is now an existential struggle, and it's not enough to simply engage in a debate..."
Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the thwarted shooting, had previously expressed his support for Biden and Harris' anti-Trump comments on social media, stating that "Democracy is on the ballot" and that Democrats "cannot lose."
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Planet Chronicle' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
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