Donald Trump calls on Georgia to mobilize to "save America"
Outgoing US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in support of the re-election of Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, at Dalton Airport, Georgia, January 4, 2021. AP - Evan Vucci
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On the eve of a crucial election, the outgoing president held a rally a few hours ago in Georgia.
Donald Trump came to support the two outgoing Republican senators who are playing their seat in a partial double senatorial this Tuesday, January 5.
An election which must determine which Republicans or Democrats will obtain the majority in the Senate.
The president once again took the opportunity to challenge his defeat.
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With our special correspondent in Georgia,
Éric de Salve
Donald Trump remains determined in his
contestation of the elections
: "
I won Georgia
", "
we cannot have lost Georgia
", "this
is a rigged election
".
Here are his first words this Monday evening when he arrived on stage.
The results of the vote have however been recounted several times in Georgia and they are clear: it is Joe Biden who won the presidential election and who won in this state with 12,000 votes in advance.
This Monday evening, Donald Trump attacked the governor of Georgia, yet one of his former supporters and his Secretary of State Raffenspenger on whom he is pressuring to reverse the results.
"
Incompetent
", accuses Trump.
Throughout his speech, the president continued to disseminate false information, citing fraud, false voters.
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See also: Trump asks an election official in Georgia to find 11,780 ballots in his name
“
Stop the theft!
"
Even if none of these accusations are proven, even if none have stood in court, all supporters of Donald Trump interviewed this Monday evening are convinced that the victory was stolen from them.
"
Stop the steal
" ( "
Stop the flight
"), it was also a slogan shouted by the crowd.
On stage, outgoing senator Kelly Loeffler promised to oppose with a dozen other senators the certification of the victory of Joe Biden this Wednesday, January 6 in Congress in Washington.
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To listen: Senate election in Georgia: "the Republicans are given winners but the voters are troubled"
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