The political scene in the US is hot right now, with the Presidential Election now upon us. Jabs between party supporters and candidates are now being thrown back and forth like a tennis court match, and Donald Trump‘s latest comments against Michelle Obama have sparked some backlash, especially if taken out of context.
At a rally in North Carolina, the ex-president spoke of Michelle Obama “hitting him the other day,” referring to how the Kamala Harris supporter spoke out against Trump:
“Michelle hit me the other day. I was so nice to her out of respect. I was going to say, ‘Am I allowed to hit her now?’ They said, ‘Take it easy now, sir.’ My genius sometimes. ‘What do you mean? She said bad about me, and I can’t hit back?’ ‘Sir, you’re winning, just relaxing.’ Is that good or bad advice? I think it’s neutral. You know what the response is there, nah. The ladies of North Carolina say to hit back. I’d love to hit back, but I’ll hold it a little while.”
Of course, context is key here, understanding that Trump’s remarks were not a call for physical violence against the former first lady. Nevertheless, anything a presidential candidate says publicly, especially during a rally, will doubtless be taken into extreme consideration by the opposing party.
The comments for the video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, were stormed with angry commenters, infuriated how Donald Trump would imply violence against Michelle Obama. “The words of an abuser of women,” states one. “Trump is once again threatening violence towards a former First Lady,” said another. “That comment is completely inappropriate and promotes violence,” echoes a third.
While it’s not possible to know whether these people really believe that Trump wants to give Michelle a knuckle sandwich, the comments replying to these top remarks certainly show that many are ready to jump on the bandwagon, boarding the hate train for criticism against Kamala Harris’ rival.
Naturally, there are comments defending the former President of the United States, “When Trump is talking about hitting Michelle Obama… I doubt he means with just words,” expressing how he wasn’t insinuating violence against the 44th President’s wife. “You guys love baiting people with fake violence,” calls out an anti-Kamala campaign account.
To those wondering if there’s any moral to this story about Donald Trump wanting to “hit” Michelle Obama, it is that every word from either candidate will be hypothetically viewed under a microscope by the public eye. Was Trump right for saying he wanted to hit a former first lady? Probably not. But did many take what he said out of context? Indeed. Will knowing the context change anyone’s view of the candidate? Most likely not.
For those who watch campaign rallies as a means to support their candidates, keep up to date with the news, or simply view for entertainment purposes, it will be quite interesting to see how things go down for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris this 2024 election.
