After Donald Trump survived an apparent second assassination attempt on Sunday, September 15, the former president’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), was quick to blame Democrats — including Vice President Kamala Harris. Democratic attacks on Trump, Vance claimed, are encouraging violence against Trump, and he demanded they “tone down the rhetoric.” But in fact, both Harris and President Joe Biden vehemently condemned the attempted violence. And many Vance critics, from Democrats to Never Trump conservatives, accused him of “gaslighting” and pointed out that Trump has a long history of in…
