Following the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump, a common refrain from the left was that political violence is a "both sides" issue. MSNBC tried that line multiple times, as did some of the major newspapers, with the idea being that you can't call out Democrat rhetoric because Republican rhetoric has caused issues as well.

So what was the evidence for that equivocation being used as a way to deflect from someone trying to murder Trump again? CNN's Dana Bash provided a perfect example of it when she accused JD Vance of inciting "bomb threats" in Springfield, OH.

JD Vance to Dana Bash: "You accused me of causing a bomb threat. Doesn't that mean you should shut up about the residents of Springfield? Don't you realize you're engaged in basic propaganda to silence the concerns of American citizens?" pic.twitter.com/tYFvpZgVKJ

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) September 15, 2024

To be sure, the claim was dubious from the moment it left her mouth. //

Greg Price @greg_price11
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Gov. Mike DeWine says that all of the bomb threats that were made against Springfield schools were hoaxes and came from overseas.

But we were reliably informed by the media that JD Vance's cat memes were responsible for this

4:29 PM · Sep 16, 2024.
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