Trump cites Democrats’ dangerous rhetoric, but uses it more than they do

Donald Trump and his campaign have quickly responded to Sunday’s threat to the former president’s life by blaming Democrats. High on their list of alleged offenses? Democrats’ having called Trump a “threat to democracy” and a “fascist.” Trump spotlighted the “threat to democracy” rhetoric in a Fox News interview Monday in which he directly blamed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris .

His running mate, JD Vance , referenced the “fascist” rhetoric at an event later in the day in Georgia..