Reject Trumped up political tactics

VOTERS in the Us must not be intimidated by the desperate ramblings of their former president.

Donald Trump has warned of a “bloodbath” if he is not re-elected.

The former reality TV star also used his latest campaign speech to vilify migrants, who he claimed were “not my people”.

That any politicians should use such violent language is shameful.

For Trump to talk of “bloodbaths” when he incited a riot that cost lives when the US Capitol was stormed is a disgrace.

Sadly this is just the latest example of Trump using aggressive and dehumanising language against the most vulnerable in society as he knows they can’t answer back.

American voters rejected Trump’s hate four years ago and there is still a chance they will do so again in November.

It would make Trump a two-time loser and effectively end his political career.

Despite his increasingly paranoid and delusional speeches, there are some in the UK who still look admiringly at him.

There are many on the Conservative right who long for their own mini-Trump.

Someone gratuitously offensive but whose popularity remains undented the more unhinged they sound.

They dream of a popular right-wing leader who can spark a culture war here in Britain, hoovering up votes on the back of hatred and division.

Blaming immigration for the country’s woes is sadly not new and long predates Trump’s quest for power. But there has been a definite uptick in Conservative politicians keen to use the issue as a wedge tactic in the upcoming election.

If and when Rishi Sunak loses power, the race to succeed him as Tory leader could be the most toxic contest yet.

We can only hope that ordinary voters reject any individual who chooses to model themselves on Trump’s hateful approach to politics.