"If you count the legal votes, I win easily," Donald Trump said Thursday, November 5, during a televised speech from the White House. If you count the illegal votes, they may try to steal the election from us. . "
Firing red balls against the postal voting system that his rival Joe Biden would use to "steal" the presidential election, the billionaire yelled at electoral fraud without putting forward any evidence to support his accusations.
As the count continues in several key states and is increasingly favorable to its Democratic rival, several of the tweets relaying these accusations and published on Donald Trump's account have been masked by the social network, because of their content which is "likely to be misleading".
I easily WIN the Presidency of the United States with LEGAL VOTES CAST.
The OBSERVERS were not allowed, in any way, shape, or form, to do their job and therefore, votes accepted during this period must be determined to be ILLEGAL VOTES.
US Supreme Court should decide!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 6, 2020
I easily WIN the Presidency of the United States with LEGAL VOTES CAST.
The OBSERVERS were not allowed, in any way, shape, or form, to do their job and therefore, votes accepted during this period must be determined to be ILLEGAL VOTES.
US Supreme Court should decide!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 6, 2020
For their part, several American television channels, such as ABC, have chosen to interrupt the live broadcast of Donald Trump's first speech since the night of the presidential election, accusing the Republican billionaire of paying dangerously, given the tension in the country, in disinformation.
"Where are the Republicans?"
This campaign by Donald Trump against "illegal votes" sowed confusion in the ranks of the Grand Old Party (GOP, Republican Party), revealing a somewhat isolated president in his own camp.
"Where are the Republicans? Be brave, fight against this fraud," tweeted his son Eric Trump.
Another son, Donald Trump Junior, for his part used the same social network to criticize his father's "letting go", while Vice-President Mike Pence has still not spoken to defend his running mate.
The total lack of action from virtually all of the “2024 GOP hopefuls” is pretty amazing.
They have a perfect platform to show that they're willing & able to fight but they will cower to the media mob instead.
Don't worry @realDonaldTrump will fight & they can watch as usual!
- Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 5, 2020
Donald Trump's staunchest ally, Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham, is one of the few Republican tenors to have agreed to join the presidential crusade against "illegal votes."
"If I'm here tonight, it's to support President Trump. All Americans should stand up. Whatever they see ... Tell us if you spot anything wrong," he said. declared on the Fox News antenna, while announcing in passing offering $ 500,000 to support the outgoing president's legal actions against "fraud".
Still on Fox News, Senator Ted Cruz, himself a former candidate for the Republican primary in 2016, also sided with the Trump clan.
"I can tell you that the president is angry and I am angry, and the voters should be angry," he said.
Republicans will not be silenced.
We demand transparency.
We demand accuracy.
And we demand that the legal votes be protected.
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- Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) November 6, 2020
Finally, Kevin McCarthy, the leader of the Republican minority in the House of Representatives, called on the Americans "not to be silent", by endorsing the accusations made by Donald Trump.
"Do not remain silent. We cannot allow this to happen in front of our eyes", he also launched on the conservative channel.
Several GOP figures turn their backs on the president
But, a sign of growing embarrassment within the party, several Republican figures spoke out to condemn the president's exit, such as Chris Christie, former Republican governor of New Jersey, or even former senator Rick Santorum, now political commentator. on CNN.
Shocked, the latter said "that no Republican should endorse the speech" delivered Thursday by Donald Trump.
"The president has every right to take legal action," Chris Christie said on ABC. "But show us the evidence, we haven't heard of any evidence today."
And to continue, warning against the risk of throwing oil on the fire in the midst of tension: "This kind of thing, all it does is ignite without informing, and we do not can't allow that. "
Another face known to Republicans and early critic of President Trump, Utah Senator Mitt Romney, an unsuccessful 2012 presidential candidate, called for calm and the continuation of the electoral process.
"Counting every vote is the heart of our democracy. The process is often long and frustrating for candidates. The votes will be counted. If any suspected irregularities are discovered, there will be investigations and then the case will be resolved in court. faith in your democracy, in our Constitution, and in the American people. "
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- Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) November 6, 2020
For his part, Will Hurd, the only black Republican elected to Congress, said that "every American should have their vote counted".
In a tweet, he implicitly condemned Donald Trump's strategy: "For a president in office (...) to question, without proof, the legality of the voices of many Americans is not only dangerous, but it also undermines foundations on which our nation was built. "
A sitting president undermining our political process & questioning the legality of the voices of countless Americans without evidence is not only dangerous & wrong, it undermines the very foundation this nation was built upon.
Every American should have his or her vote counted.
- Rep.
Will Hurd (@HurdOnTheHill) November 6, 2020
Known to be a slayer of Donald Trump in the Republican camp, the representative of Illinois Adam Kinzinger also raised the tone on Twitter, without mentioning the name of the billionaire New York.
"We want every vote to be counted, yes, every legal vote (of course). But if you have legitimate concerns about fraud, present EVIDENCE and take them to court. STOP spreading misinformation," he said. he wrote.
"It's getting crazy."
We want every vote counted, yes every legal vote (of course).
But, if you have legit concerns about fraud present EVIDENCE and take it to court.
STOP Spreading debunked misinformation ... This is getting insane.
- Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) November 6, 2020
Finally, Michigan Representative Paul Mitchell made the harshest comments against Donald Trump's strategy.
"If anyone has any evidence of wrongdoing, they have to present it and resolve it. Anyone who does not is damaging the integrity of our elections and this is dangerous for our democracy," he tweeted. I have experienced both defeats and victories in elections. The defeats have hurt me deeply, but our nation demands of its political leaders to accept victories and defeats with grace and maturity. Let the voters decide ", he wrote.
I have experienced both losses and victories in elections.
Losses hurt deeply - I know that personally.
But our nation demands that its political leaders accept both wins and losses with grace and maturity.
Let the voters decide.
- Rep.
Paul Mitchell (@RepPaulMitchell) November 6, 2020
On September 24, Mitch McConnell, leader of the Republican majority in the US Senate, assured that the transfer of powers would take place smoothly, after the presidential election of November 3 and in the event of Joe Biden's victory, which Donald Trump had refused to guarantee the day before.
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