Following the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump, a common refrain from the left was that political violence is a “both sides” issue. MSNBC tried that line multiple times, as did some of the major newspapers, with the idea being that you can’t call out Democrat rhetoric because Republican rhetoric has caused issues as well.
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So what was the evidence for that equivocation being used as a way to deflect from someone trying to murder Trump again? CNN’s Dana Bash provided a perfect example of it when she accused JD Vance of inciting “bomb threats” in Springfield, OH.
JD Vance to Dana Bash: “You accused me of causing a bomb threat. Doesn’t that mean you should shut up about the residents of Springfield? Don’t you realize you’re engaged in basic propaganda to silence the concerns of American…
