April 30, 2026 | Press Release

ICYMI: Breitbart Op-Ed: Exclusive - RNC Chairman Joe Gruters: Democrats' Rhetoric Is to Blame for Yet Another Assassination Attempt

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters’ new op-ed in Breitbart highlights how years of extremist rhetoric from the left has led to political violence targeting President Trump, underscoring why they need to be defeated in November.




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“I was with President Trump last Friday in Florida, just one night before a deranged lunatic attempted to assassinate him and Republican officials at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

 

“It is surreal to look back on this weekend and see how much can change in just a few hours. But the truth is, this did not happen randomly. This was a planned attack, with the manifesto to prove it…

 

“Despite what the media is saying, this man had one motive: to kill the president of the United States and anyone who stood in his way.

“For more than a decade, Democrats have carelessly used rhetoric to attack and demonize President Trump and Republicans to the point where some individuals now see violence as a justified response…

 

“If this is what they are willing to do to a democratically elected president and his supporters when they are out of power, imagine what they would do if they gained power.

 

“Democrats Roy Cooper, Jon Ossoff, Sherrod Brown, the Democratic National Committee, and its Chairman Ken Martin have yet to comment on this horrific act of violence…

 

“Democrats did not take accountability after President Trump’s first assassination attempt in Butler. They did not lower the temperature after the second attempt in Palm Beach. They did not change their language after Charlie Kirk was murdered in broad daylight…

 

“Democrats have once again proven themselves to be the party that puts the safety of Americans last. That should be on everyone’s mind as they think about the future of this country, where we are heading, and what choices we make as we head to the ballot box in November."