WATCH: Joy Reid slams MAGA Republicans for 'inciting violence' amid Trump's second assassination attempt

Ryan Routh, 58, was arrested for alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump
PUBLISHED SEP 17, 2024
Joy Reid slammed MAGA Republicans for inciting violence amid Donald Trump's assassination attempt (Getty Images)
Joy Reid slammed MAGA Republicans for inciting violence amid Donald Trump's assassination attempt (Getty Images)

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA: MSNBC’s Joy Reid, during her show, accused MAGA Republicans of inciting "more violence."

The anchor, while interviewing David Rothkopf from the Daily Beast, pressed that it was MAGA Republicans who instigated more violence, referring to multiple bomb threats against Springfield in recent days. 



 

Joy Reid slams JD Vance over his comments on Haitian migrants

Joy Reid earlier attacked Republican VP candidate JD Vance for augmenting “literal terrorism” by spreading unverified allegations about Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio.

"The irony of it is the actual violence we’re seeing comes much more disproportionately from MAGA themselves, whether it’s January 6, whether it’s them threatening election workers, whether it’s the bomb threats coming in to schools in Springfield. The violence is coming from them, from their own supporters, yet they try to portray Haitian immigrants as the people to fear," Reid said, according to Fox News.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the final presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last debate between the two candidates before the election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Donald Trump blamed Harris-Biden rhetorics after he was targeted by Ryan Routh on Sunday, September 15 (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The news reporter also talked about Trump’s statement on his second attempted assassination. “He has now blamed Biden and Harris rhetoric for the latest assassination attempt, saying he will save the country. That is his reaction to what’s happened to him. The same way he did when he was shot at in Pennsylvania even though that person was also a supporter of his and a Republican. And his allies, people like Elon Musk, are supposedly joking, no one is trying to assassinate Biden and Kamala Harris, which he then called a joke," said Reid.

Reid continued, “This is the kind of rhetoric that we’re seeing, and Donald Trump made what I guess one could call a joking ‘I hate Taylor Swift’ post, which we know will subject her to violent threats, because when he posts things like that, the violent threats follow. So this person, Donald Trump, despite being a victim of attempted gun violence, he ain’t changing his rhetoric."

Earlier, NBC’s Lester Holt, in his report, said the most recent assassination attempt on the former president followed the  "increasingly fierce rhetoric" and "baseless claims" from his campaign.

Ryan Routh, 58, was arrested over alleged assassination attempt on Trump on Sunday, September 15, when he was golfing at his club in West Palm Beach.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Joy Reid speaks onstage during the 2019 Global Citizen Festival:
Joy Reid held MAGA Republicans for inciting more violence citing bomb threats in Springfield (Getty Images)

Internet slams Joy Reid for her statement on MAGA Republicans 

Netizens were quick to hit back at Joy Reid for accusing MAGA Republicans of instigating more violence referring to multiple bomb threats against Springfield.

A user wrote on X, "I knew the moment those idiots rushed the capitol that Leftists were going to use it against us for YEARS."

"Misinformation and propaganda apparently is a crime now under Hillary America! This is the propaganda right here! We’re in a country full of tyrants," another wrote.

One person slammed the journalist saying,  "Imagine getting your news from this delusional moron known as 'Joy Reid.'" 

"This lady incites violence and hate. FBI should pay her a visit. She is concerning," a netizen accused Reid.

Another user pointed, "Joyless Reid is one of those calling for censorship on free speech. With the hate and lies that come out of her mouth she’s very lucky to be living in the US. 😡"

"The people that watch her show and believe this crap are among the dumbest people on earth," a user shared.



 



 



 



 



 



 

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