Marshall Blames Heated Dem Talk for Trump Shooting

0:00Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who's running for U.S. Senate as a Republican, spoke out after the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondent's Association dinner. The suspect turned out to be 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen from Torrance, California. Marshall laid the blame on heated Democratic talk painting Trump as a dictator and fascist. He made these comments Monday on Alabama's Morning News with JT, saying that kind of language fires people up to act violently. Marshall pointed to polls showing some far-left folks almost okay violence for political wins, calling it a dangerous trend we can normalize in, society. Folks are reacting strongly, with Marshall stressing that policy fights between parties shouldn't turn personal. He argued leaders need to persuade voters on ideas, not trash the other side as evil. Marshall didn't hold back, saying the left's failing big time at winning hearts and minds through real talk. Instead, they lean on demonization, which just divides us more.

1:02As we watch this unfold, it's clear calls for toning down the extremes are growing louder from voices like Marshalls, pushing for debate over. Destruction. You've been listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news.