Donald Trump in Georgia: behavior of the president of the United States alarms friends of the party

The runoff for Senate seats in Georgia is everything to Republicans. Candidate statements: Donald Trump should not test the inside. Meanwhile, the president is furious on Twitter.

Atlanta / Valdosta – Donald trump lost the battle for the White House, but his Republican party has yet to make an important decision: keep Republicans in the majority United States Senat? The second round of elections in the old solid red state is of utmost importance Georgia.

Donald Trump wants to hold a rally in the state of Georgia

The owner The american president wants to support the two Republican Senate candidates: within a campaign event in Georgia wait. On Wednesday (December 2, 2020), Donald Trump announced “a great Trump rally” on Twitter. This should take place on Saturday (05.12.2020) in the city of Valdosta.

Republican Senator Kelly loeffler wants to defend his mandate against his democratic rival Raphael Warnock, a friend of Loeffler’s party, in the second round of the January 5 elections David perdue his Senate seat against Democrat Jon Ossoff. The choice in Georgia it carries exceptionally high weight because it can rule over the majority in the powerful United States Senate.

Georgia’s second round: Republicans alarmed by Donald Trump’s testimony

Donald trump lost the November 3 presidential election to Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Trump has so far refused to admit defeat. Therefore, some Republicans are alarmed. Trump’s conspiracy stories could result in a victory Georgia make it much more difficult.

“Basically the president took this race hostage,” said Brendan Buck, once a top adviser to former House Speaker Paul Ryan. Conservatives in particular are concerned, Donald trump It continually questions the credibility of elections and officials.

too Georgias Republican Governor Brian Kemp was repeatedly attacked. The president-elect accuses his party colleague of not having done enough against the alleged electoral fraud and even called him in vain to interfere in the post-election process. Recently declared Donald trump, is “ashamed” that he once expressed his support for Kemp.

Georgia: Will Republican Voters Stay Away From the Runoff Over Donald Trump’s Comments?

Donald trump The campaign against the election result awakens many Republicans Concerns: They fear conservative voters may run in the Senate runoff elections Georgia stay away on January 5 because they no longer have confidence in the electoral process. After all, the president of the United States is a great authority. Every word, no matter how absurd it may seem, automatically carries weight.

„Triumphs The comments damage the Republican image, “said Republican donor Dan Eberhart, adding that the president was acting in bad faith rather than doing everything he could to ensure that the Republican Party retained a majority in the Senate.

On Wednesday, a group of 19 prominent Republicans released from Georgia – including former Governor Nathan Deal and two former US senators – issued an open letter stating that the current concern over the fraud allegations was Republicans shame and the Democrats in the cards. “We have observed with growing concern how the debate on the electoral system has led some members of our party to consider whether to vote in the next Escape it is important ”, wrote the politicians: according to the American newspaper“ New York Times ”.

Georgia: Donald Trump should not like the statements of the Republican candidates for the Senate

None Loeffler still Lost have recognized Joe Biden’s victory in public. Both support unsubstantiated claims Donald trumpthat there was widespread fraud in the 2020 U.S. elections.

He spoke at a recorded video meeting with members of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Lost however, on the role that a Republican-controlled Senate could play during the Biden administration. On stage that Donald trump He remained president since January 20, did not say a word.

“If we have the majority in the senate Let’s go, we can at least be a buffer for some of the things that the Biden camp has talked about in relation to his foreign policy, “Perdue said in a video received by the Washington Post. Triumphs He also referred to the government as “the last administration.” The owner Presidents of United States I shouldn’t like these words. He’s still furious on Twitter. “MANIPULATED CHOICE!” He recently wrote.

Second round in Georgia: Kamala Harris would have the last word in case of tie

The Democratic Party was able to retain its majority in the House of Representatives in congressional elections. Should they succeed in filling both Senate seats on January 5? Georgia to win there would be a deadlock in this chamber. Then Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would have the last word in the event of a tie, and Democrats would have a de facto majority.

Donald trump He has rarely appeared in public since the election. The Georgia rally would be the first since their defeat. On Tuesday (December 1, 2020), Attorney General William Barr said there was no evidence of voter fraud to the extent that it would change the outcome of the election. Biden is supposed to be new on January 20 US-President to take the oath. (Tim Vincent Dicke with dpa)

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