On Tuesday Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre found herself in a heated exchange with Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy. The back-and-forth probed into the contentious comparison of Joe Biden's comments to the tumultuous events of January 6th.

During a speech in Ohio last month, Trump suggested that the reelection of Biden could lead to a “bloodbath,” a term that quickly became a flashpoint for Democrats and liberal news outlets. Doocy sought a “point of clarification” regarding the interpretation of violent rhetoric from the Left, particularly in light of Trump's comments.

Doocy referenced a statement by Biden in 2020, asking, “What was it when Joe Biden said in 2020, 'what we can't let happen is let this primary become a negative bloodbath?'”

“So I'm going to be really mindful and careful about Donald Trump. But if you read, because he is a candidate, we're talking about the 2024 election, you should read what he said in its context. So you got to read what he said in context,” Jean-Pierre said.

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As Doocy pressed on citing Biden's direct quote to highlight the double standard in evaluating what constitutes violent or negative rhetoric, Jean-Pierre tried to explain her stance.

“He's talking about… he was talking about a group of people… that's what he's talking about. What the president was talking about during the primary was not to allow it to be the words and the primary and that election to become negative. Two different things. They're not the same,” Jean-Pierre said.

“We have to denounce violent rhetoric, which, wherever it comes from, a former leader, we have to denounce that. Because we saw what happened on January 6th. We saw what happened there,” she finished.

During a visit to Michigan today, Trump intensified his criticism of Biden's immigration policies, adopting the term “bloodbath” again to describe the situation at the U.S. border. Speaking in Grand Rapids, Trump accused the Biden administration of mishandling the border, leading to a surge in migrants detrimental to the country.

“I stand before you today to declare that Joe Biden’s border bloodbath — and that’s what it is, it’s a bloodbath,” Trump stated.

The term “bloodbath,” previously criticized when used by Trump a few weeks ago, was prominently featured during his speech on Tuesday. However, Trump defended its use. “They tried to use that term incorrectly on me two weeks ago. You know, it’s all about misinformation,” he added.

Trump's comments in Michigan, his first visit to the battleground state since February, showed his focus on immigration as a key issue for November. Trump vowed an immediate crackdown on the border to end the “very bad thing happening” that is “destroying our country.”

At the event, Trump was positioned behind a placard stating “Stop Biden’s Border Bloodbath,” with law enforcement members surrounding him. This followed an announcement by the Republican National Committee (RNC) of the launch of a website, BidenBloodbath.com. The site aims to spotlight the border situation and its impact on battleground states, including Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

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