Trump calls on the media to end their "endless hostility"

US President Donald Trump said at an election rally in Wisconsin that the media had to take responsibility for the tone of the public debate. He added that on the occasion of the shelling sent Wednesday to his predecessor Barack Obama, the Clinton, other Democratic politicians and the CNN news channel.

"The media also has a responsibility to strike a civilized tone: they must put an end to endless hostility, constant negativity and attacks and often unjustified stories," Trump told his supporters .

Previously, he had declared that all parties should come together in "peace and harmony". about three times in a row "we can do it". He also said that threats and all forms of political violence constituted "an attack on democracy itself".

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Political Opponents

But soon after, Trump, at the still-crowded electoral meeting, brought his opponents to the surface . On the day the Democratic leaders received packages of explosives, he said: "The language of moral condemnation and the destructive way of speaking, the quarrels and disagreements must stop," he said without to name concrete names. "No one should be just a political opponent – compare it with the wrong figures from the past, but it happens so often." That must stop. "

We have just arrived in Wisconsin to help two personalities, @ScottWalker and @LeahVukmir ! pic.twitter.com/Pu1Yyl5K0G

– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 24 October 2018

According to CNN, Trump has not said anything about his own responsibility as to the tone of the debate. Earlier in the evening, CNN director Jeff Zucker said Trump and the White House had no idea of ​​the impact of their ongoing attacks on the media. CNN also received a bomb package

On the night of Wednesday to Thursday (Dutch time), it was also announced that a suspicious package was en route to former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden. All bombers are being criticized by Trump and other Republicans. In addition to Clinton and Obama, former Justice Minister Eric Holder, Democratic Representative Maxine Waters (California) and former CIA Director John Brennan, have received a suspicious package.