‘A lot of vitriol’: Lawmakers fret over tone of Trump-Biden rematch – By John T. Bennett (Roll Call) / March 19, 2024
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ANALYSIS — Lawmakers are concerned about the tone of the presidential general election, with one Republican senator warning it reflects a troubling mood from sea to shining sea.
Former President Donald Trump, the presumed GOP nominee, on Saturday warned of a “bloodbath” if he is not elected. The presumed Democratic nominee, President Joe Biden, has more frequently referred to Trump as “a loser” and a proponent of political violence.
As Trump and Biden continued trading sharp words on the trail, lawmakers have taken notice — though the general election campaign is, technically, just a week old. Both Trump and Biden last week clinched their nominations, but both must still be formalized during their parties’ nominating conventions this summer.
Saturday evening offered the latest examples of the presidential candidates lobbing rhetorical grenades.
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