Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin on Tuesday blamed former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party for the “political violence.”

Trump was slightly injured in an assassination attempt at a rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, which left former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore dead and two other attendees injured. In a post on Twitter, Rubin claimed that “one party” was responsible for the violence rocking America. (Related: Liberal media claims Trump contributed to “violent speech” after assassination attempt)

“The rise in political violence is the fault of one political party alone. The horror of these shootings should not prevent the media from examining the role Trump has played in the corruption of our political discourse,” Rubin said. Posts On Tuesday, he linked to a Washington Post op-ed.

The rise in political violence is the fault of one political party alone. The horror of the shootings should not prevent the media from examining the role Trump has played in the corruption of our political discourse. The media should put pressure on Trump and Republicans…

— Jen “I disagree” Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) July 16, 2024

Rubin, described by Politico as “the Biden administration's favorite columnist,” called for the media to pay renewed attention to “Trump's role in the corruption of our political discourse.” Editorial It was published on Tuesday.

“The shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, is a call for the media to raise the level of debate and reaffirm journalism's mission: to inform the public on important issues,” Rubin wrote. “Scoring Trump's speeches for style and praising his crowd-pleasing techniques while highlighting his efforts to subvert democratic norms does not create an informed electorate. Rather, it serves to conceal an essential claim that, based on the record and the Republican Party's avowed policy aspirations, this campaign poses a danger to our constitutional system.”

President Joe Biden was on the defensive Monday when asked about using the word “bullseye” in reference to Trump on a call with donors. Former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield on Monday corrected and apologized for using the phrase “launch an attack on Donald Trump” while talking about the campaign.

Trump Survived of Assassination attempt During his successful 2016 presidential campaign, a 20-year-old man grabbed a police officer's gun and attempted to shoot Trump, who was then the Republican front-runner, during a campaign event in Las Vegas in June 2016.

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