By A group of female Trump supporters say they believe there will be a ‘civil war’ if Donald Trump does not win the 2024 presidential election.
In a series of remarkable interviews in a segment shown on CNN, reporter Donie O’Sullivan spoke with supporters of the former president, who also told him they believe the U.S. is ‘not a democracy’.
‘We used to have freedom of speech and freedom of religion; we used to have that too; now they’re picking on the Christians and the Jewish people. I mean, how much more can we take?’ the unidentified woman began.
‘No. I think there will be a civil war. That’s what I think will happen,’ the woman responds.
‘I don’t think he lost the last election, to be honest,’ said another woman outside a Trump rally.
When asked what she thought might happen should Trump not secure victory, her prediction was ominous.
‘We’re done. We’re in trouble. We’re in big trouble. Biden talks about democracy, you know, saving democracy, but they’re the ones that are killing democracy,’ she replied.
Donald Trump used his 78th birthday party on Friday to promise deeper tax cuts if he wins the November 5 election and to make vague predictions of future terrorist attacks on U.S. soil after the arrest of Tajik nationals with suspected ISIS ties.
Speaking to thousands of supporters at a convention center in West Palm Beach, Florida, the Republican candidate vowed to further cut the corporate tax rate he lowered while president while also providing tax relief to the middle class.
Trump, who is locked in a close rematch race with Biden, did not provide specifics.
Standing next to a towering cake topped with a ‘MAGA’ hat, marking his ‘Make America Great Again’ slogan, Trump spoke to a raucous crowd of supporters, many wearing red, white, and blue.
The event was organized by a group of supporters called Club 47 USA, whose name is a nod to their hopes that he becomes the 47th president.
Age and mental sharpness have been at the center of the contest between Trump and Biden, often getting more attention than substantive policy issues.
Public opinion polls show Americans are more worried about the advanced age of Biden, who is 81.
But at 78, Trump is just three and a half years younger, and he would be the oldest person ever to be inaugurated if he wins a second term.
While not explicitly taking issue with Biden’s age, Trump once again sought to portray his Democratic rival, who sometimes makes verbal mistakes and has a slowing gait, as physically frail and mentally unfit to occupy the Oval Office.
Calling Biden and his administration ‘grossly incompetent’ and ‘probably the dumbest leadership in the world,’ Trump said that ‘all presidents should have aptitude tests,’ before referring to a cognitive test he said he took during his term.
Biden has responded to questions about his age by telling voters to focus on his accomplishments in office as evidence of his acuity and strength.
He has described Trump as a threat to democracy following his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and criticized his sometimes rambling speeches as well as his use of inflammatory rhetoric against immigrants.
‘Happy 78th birthday, Donald. Take it from one old guy to another: Age is just a number,’ Biden posted to social media platform X along with a video contrasting his actions with those of Trump. ‘This election, however, is a choice.’
It is unclear to what extent age will be a factor in the final outcome. Among the issues that voters will be weighing is the strength of the economy, which overall is performing well but is beset by inflation, as well as immigration and abortion rights.
The first televised debate on June 27 will be an important test for both Biden and Trump, with voters looking for verbal slip-ups as a possible indicator that they might not be up to the task of leading the country.
CNN
