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Trump said: "Now, if I don't get elected, it's going to be a bloodbath for the whole – that's gonna be the least of it. It's going to be a bloodbath for the country. That'll be the least of it.”

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by Journeyman (2.0k points)
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This claim cannot be definitively proven true or false because it is Trump's own opinion that his electoral failure would be a "bloodbath". Trump did in fact say this quote -- his "bloodbath" comments have been reported by other reputable major news outlets. 

Can't be true or false (Opinion, poem, etc.)
by Innovator (51.5k points)
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Claims that predict the future cannot be evaluated since no one has a crystal ball! Nice work determining that this claim can't be true or false. Well done!
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by Novice (710 points)
This claim is tricky. While it's true that he said the word "bloodbath", he later claimed to be taken out of context. Donald Trump is known for twisting his own words and claiming, directly and through surrogates, that his words have been taken out of context constantly. In this specific instance, I would say that this claim is an exaggeration, or that what he intended as a metaphor was taken completely literally.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-predicts-bloodbath-loses-2024-election-ramps-anti/story?id=108190653

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-seeks-fundraise-off-bloodbath-controversy/story?id=108246320
Exaggerated/ Misleading
by Innovator (51.5k points)
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You did a nice job analyzing the claim given how nuanced it is!
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by Champion (14.6k points)

This claim cannot be true/false because it is Trump's own opinion. While Trump did say, “Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s gonna be a bloodbath. That’s going to be the least of it,” Trump said during a rally near Dayton, Ohio. “It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country," speaking on the automobile industry, there is no way to confirm a bloodbath will occur. 

Can't be true or false (Opinion, poem, etc.)

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