Pelosi says Trump will be ‘fumigated’ if he refuses to leave after the loss of the White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Democrat in the United States said Monday that Donald Trump might not like the outcome of the November 3 presidential election, but reminded the Republican president that he will have to vacate the White House if he loses.

“There is a process. It has nothing to do with whether the certain occupant of the White House does not feel like moving and has to be fumigated because the presidency is the presidency, “said Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi in an interview with MSNBC.

Trump was wrong when asked in a “Fox News Sunday” interview: “Are you suggesting that you might not accept the election results?”

“No. I have to see,” Trump said. “Look, I have to see. No, I am not going to say simply ‘yes’. I am not going to say ‘no’. Nor was the last time.

Despite the lack of evidence, Trump frequently complains that mail voting, which promises to be more widely used in this coronavirus-ridden election year, could lead to voter fraud.

He did not elaborate on what he believed his options to be.

“Whether he knows it or not, he will leave,” Pelosi said. “Just because you don’t want to move out of the White House doesn’t mean we won’t have a grand opening ceremony to inaugurate a duly elected President of the United States.”

Trump, who is seeking re-election in November against Democrat Joe Biden, faces a drop in approval ratings amid a widespread resurgence of the coronavirus that has paralyzed the U.S. economy and disrupted the daily lives of Americans.

Biden spokesman Andrew Bates said Monday: “The American people will decide these elections. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting intruders out of the White House. ”

Pelosi hinted that the issue of Trump’s refusal to go came up at a regular “continuation of government” briefing last week.

“This may interest you because I tell you, ‘This is never going to happen. God willing, He never will.’