The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has prompted a whirlwind of rhetorical backflips from political bigwigs like President Joe Biden, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. Now, all three are playing the “political violence is never the answer” card. Quite the plot twist, given their past scripts that many accuse of stirring the pot against Trump and his fan club.

Even the colleagues in the allied media are in disarray. ABC co-hosts George Stephanopoulos and Martha Raddatz said Sunday that Donald Trump and his supporters helped spread “violent rhetoric” before the assassination attempt on the former president. Raddatz warned about the many conspiracy theories spreading regarding Saturday’s shooting — while suggesting Trump is to blame for the harsh current political climate – only to be attacked for defending the Democrat Party’s culture of hate against the former President.

“As you point out … President Trump and his supporters have contributed to this violent rhetoric as well,” Stephanopoulos said Sunday, teeing up his “This Week” co-host. Clearly, the Biden-biased media are looking for a direction that will serve the Democrat Party’s interest and have none.

For years, Governor Pritzker has been the resident anti-Trump megaphone, generously tossing around labels like “racist, misogynist, homophobic, and xenophobic.” If Trump were a comic book villain, Pritzker would have him down as the guy plotting to plunge the world into chaos while twirling his evil mustache. He’s called Trump’s speeches “hateful lies and vitriol,” painting him as a power-hungry megalomaniac.

Not to be outdone, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently kicked the drama up a notch by suggesting Trump wants to revive the Confederacy. That claim isn’t just a hot take; it’s enough to turn a divided nation dangerous.

President Biden, of course, has been waving his anti-Trump banner too, casting him as a democratic norms’ boogeyman. Biden’s campaign and presidency have been the antithesis of Trump’s political playbook, with enough strong language to fill a thesaurus. “It’s time to put Trump in the bull’s eye, ” Biden said last week.

And now, in this Shakespearean twist, they’re all about peace and moderation. Cue the eye-rolls. Will Biden, Johnson, and Pritzker dial down their fiery rhetoric moving forward? Can they mend the deep rifts they’ve been widening with their fiery critiques? Or is this sudden call for kumbaya just a strategic move in the face of a direct threat? The Illinois Democrats and the DNC are now in a pickle, especially with the Democratic National Convention heading to Chicago in August. Their ace against Trump was portraying him as the ultimate democracy destroyer.

In today’s hyper-partisan circus, the need for leaders to promote civility and constructive dialogue is more crucial than ever. Their words pack a punch, capable of healing or deepening divisions. As political tensions rise like yeast in an oven, leaders need to match their actions with their calls for unity. If we’re to move towards a more harmonious political landscape, it’s high time their rhetoric hit the right note.