Morning Joe: When Trump Says 'Bloodbath,' Believe Him

Morning Joe noted that Trump's rally yesterday opened with saluting the so-called Jan. 6th choir, and it was all downhill from there.

"Following the saluting of the January 6th choir, the next hour and a half, Trump spoke little of the Republican candidate he was there in support of. Instead, he listed a long list of grievances and painted a bleak picture of America's future, including this warning that came when he was discussing Chinese-made cars being imported to the U.S. from Mexico," Jonathan Lemire said.

We're going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line. You're not going to be able to sell those cars. If I get elected. If I don't get elected, it'll be a bloodbath for the whole -- that'll be the least of it. It'll be a bloodbath for the country. That'll be the least of it.

The campaign tried to clean up his mess by insisting he was only talking about the auto industry, but only seems to make it worse.

"And before everyone is triggered and shocked, because this is a shock opera we have to, unfortunately, endure because we're constantly shocked by what he says. But don't let that shock, don't let that trauma let you forget what you're hearing. Believe him," Mika Brzezinski said.

"You know, it was a distinction without a difference. Talking about the auto industry. Then it'll be a bloodbath. Maybe you can connect that to the auto industry. Maybe you can, okay," Scarborough said.

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