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Other Republican leaders are walking away from Donald Trump. But the president continues to rant about electoral fraud. How Republicans Struggle With Their Stance On Loser Trump.
Even the attorney general of the United States, William Barr (left), who was previously considered a loyal follower of Donald Trump, distances himself from the president.
Photo: Alex Brandon (Keystone)
If there had been any hope that Donald Trump gradually realizes that he has lost the election, this should have expired no later than Wednesday. That day, the current president posted a 46-minute video in which he joined unproven claims and lies. The key message of the meandering speech: The elections were stolen.
The video was already recorded last week, according to the White House. It’s unclear why Trump posted it just now. One reason could be that he wanted to establish a counterpoint to his attorney general William Barr. He said Tuesday that his ministry had no evidence that there could have been fraud on a scale that would change the outcome of the elections. That statement was notable because Barr is considered one of Trump’s closest allies. He is now the highest-ranking government official to walk away from Trump. According to the Washington Post, Trump is considering swiftly firing the attorney general before his term ends.
The Senate Majority Leader is also cautiously walking away
Anyone among Republicans who says there is no evidence of voter fraud or even acknowledges Joe Biden’s election victory attracts Trump’s ire. The majority of the party, therefore, remains silent and watches as the president covers the country with his baseless claims. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, therefore one of the most powerful men in America, has ventured, at least cautiously, out of hiding. Spoke of one this week «new government ”, which will take office next year. While that wasn’t the strongest form of recognition of the choice, it was clear enough for now. If people like McConnell and Barr walk away from Trump, their efforts have no prospect of success.
According to polls, more than half of Republicans believe the elections were rigged. It does not matter that there is no evidence of this.
The procedure that Trump does not want to admit is clear. On December 14, the electorate of the states cast their vote. Biden won 306 votes, Trump got 232. By the way, that’s exactly the same result with which Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016. At that point he spoke of a landslide victory. The electoral vote will be officially counted in Congress in early January, and on January 20, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and move into the White House. Trump won’t change that, no matter how averse to defeat.
However, he went to great lengths to undermine the democratic process and convey to his followers that the choice was not made with the right things. It is quite possible that the result of these efforts will ultimately be what remains of his presidency: parts of the population’s trust in democracy have been damaged. According to polls, more than half of Republicans believe the elections were rigged. It does not matter that there is no evidence of this.
Since Election Day on November 3, Trump has tirelessly publicized the fact that he is, in fact, the winner of the election. Mostly he did it on Twitter. He was rarely seen in public. His video now looks like a one-off summary of this week-long disinformation campaign. It is “perhaps the most important speech” he has ever given, Trump said.
Defeat is “statistically impossible”
In the video, the president stands at a desk with the presidential seal and is flanked by flags. He speaks directly to the camera, the audience is not in the room. Among other things, he says there has been a “coordinated attack” on the electoral system. Be «Statistically Impossible ”who lost to Biden. However, this is highly possible to the extent that Biden received 80.9 million votes, while Trump got 74 million. A difference of almost seven million votes, which corresponds to 4.4 percentage points.
Trump said there was fraud on an unprecedented scale. The Supreme Court must now do “what is right for our country.” Specifically, it means that in the states where it has lost, hundreds of thousands of votes must be removed. To what result, in your opinion, would this approach lead? “I win in every state with ease,” he said. Trump creates an alternate reality in his speech. This action culminates at the point where the man who has been undermining the electoral system for weeks says that it will be his greatest achievement to have brought the electoral system back to justice.
On the one hand, it is probably due to the fragile ego of the president who does not recognize his defeat; on the other hand, this tactic has proven extremely lucrative. Since Election Day, Trump’s team has already raised $ 170 million in donations. The money will be used, among other things, to challenge the outcome of the elections. However, it is also possible that Trump is already filling the money pots to finance his next campaign: returning to the White House in 2024.
