Overview

• President Trump blamed the “radical left” for political violence and said it will “go back on them,” warning that “bad things happen” if the right is “energized.”
• He singled out Democrats, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas, whom he insulted as having a “low IQ.”
• Critics denounced the comments as a veiled threat that could incite violence and further inflame tensions.
• The Dallas ICE facility incident cited in the exchange is still under active investigation, and officials have said the suspect sought to kill federal agents.
• Coverage notes ongoing disputes over attribution of political violence, with some reports emphasizing that most recent domestic-terror fatalities have been linked to right-wing actors.