A History of Violence: Trump's Rhetoric is Déjà vu All Over Again

The Briefing with Jen Psaki

NBC News

News, Politics

4.5 • 664 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In the wake of Donald Trump's "bloodbath" comments, Jen Psaki explains looks back at his threatening and dehumanizing language to showcase his embrace of political violence. Michael Tyler, Biden campaign communications director, joins Jen to discuss why Trump does not deserve the benefit of the doubt, drawing a stark contrast with President Biden. Next, Jen breaks down the mounting delays in Trump's criminal trials with legal experts Andrew Weissmann and Melissa Murray. Later, Jim Sciutto joins to discuss his new book, "The Return of Great Powers," including the parallels between Trump and foreign autocrats like Vladimir Putin. Jen also discusses the MAGA-takeover of the Republican National Committee and what it means for the 2024 presidential election. Finally, Senator Debbie Stabenow joins Jen for an exit interview ahead of her departure from Congress.

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0:00.0	At a rally yesterday, Donald Trump predicted a bloodbath if he doesn't win in November.
0:05.6	He saluted January 6th insurrectionists, and he said some undocumented immigrants aren't people.
0:11.9	The Biden campaign's communications director Michael Tyler is standing by with his reaction to all of it.
0:17.8	Plus, Fannie Willis gets to stay on the case in Georgia, but the drama eats up two whole
0:22.4	months. Alvin Bragg is forced to delay a trial that was supposed to start a week from tomorrow
0:27.5	in New York. And Trump appointed Judge Eileen Cannon continues to slow walk things down in Florida.
0:33.3	Andrew Weissman and Melissa Murray literally just wrote the book on the Trump indictments,
0:37.2	and they're standing by to discuss that avalanche of legal news we got this week. Andrew Weissman and Melissa Murray literally just wrote the book on the Trump indictments,
0:41.5	and they're standing by to discuss that avalanche of legal news we got this week.
0:46.9	Plus, it's Election Day in Russia, which means it's the perfect time to talk about brand-new reporting on the former president's affinity for dictators.
0:49.9	Jim Shuto joins me on what he discovered about Trump's private comments on some of the worst
0:54.8	actors in the world.
1:04.6	So we were planning to start the show on all of the delays on the legal cases, and there are a lot.
1:10.0	And we will spend time on that
1:11.8	with two of your absolute favorite legal experts in just a little bit. But then, late yesterday
1:17.4	afternoon, Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Ohio, and we decided we have to start here.
1:24.9	We're going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line,
1:30.5	and you're not going to be able to sell those cars.
1:32.6	If I get elected, now if I don't get elected, it's going to be a bloodbath for the whole.
1:38.2	That's going to be the least of it.
1:39.7	It's going to be a bloodbath for the country.
1:41.5	That'll be the least of it.
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