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Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, an outspoken critic of the president, offered his congratulations to Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on Twitter, then encouraged Americans to “back” the president-elect during an interview with CNN. Comparatively, the senator dubbed Trump the “900-pound gorilla” of the Republican Party.
“The vast majority of the people who voted for Donald Trump want to make sure his principles and policies are followed, so yeah, he’s not disappearing in any way. He’s the 900-pound gorilla when it comes to the Republican Party,” Romney said to NBC.
He claimed that Trump has “every right” to ask for recount, but if the outcome does not change, “as expected,” he will have to “accept the inevitable” and peacefully transfer his power to Biden according to tradition.
Former President George Bush also extended his congratulations to the Democratic duo, but noted that Trump had the right to request recounts and present legal challenges.
“The American people can trust that this election was fundamentally fair, its integrity will be upheld, and its outcome is clear,” he said. “[Trump] it won the votes of more than 70 million Americans, an extraordinary political achievement. “
Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, supported Trump’s stance during an interview with Fox News: “What we need in the presidential race is to make sure every legal vote is counted, every recount is completed, and every impeachment. legal to be heard.
“Then, and only then, will the United States decide who won the race.”
Trump will be officially expelled from the White House after Biden’s inauguration on January 21, 2021.
