President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed some Republican lawmakers for not accepting their baseless allegations of election fraud on social media.
Trump refused to accept the election of President-elect Joe Biden, who defeated Trump in both popular and electoral votes. Trump has repeatedly claimed that widespread electoral manipulation is responsible for his apparent losses. While some GOPs, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Members acknowledged Biden’s incoming administration, while others rallied behind Trump’s allegations. On Thursday, Trump called the G.O.P. Warned senators that they would be considered unfaithful.
Trump tweeted Thursday, “I saved at least 8 Republican senators, including Mitch, from losing the last iggd (for president) election.” “Now they (almost all) sit back and watch me fight the crooked and sinful enemy, the Radical Left Democrats. I will never forget!”
I saved at least 8 Republican senators, including Mitch, from losing the last rig (for president) election. Now they (almost all) sit back and watch me fight the crooked and sinful enemy, the Radical Left Democrats. I will never forget!
– Donald J. Trump (@RealDonaldTrump) December 24, 2020
McConnell finally acknowledged Biden’s victory in December during a floor speech in the Senate.
“Many of us had hoped for a different outcome in the presidential election, but our government has a system for deciding who will be sworn in on January 20,” McConnell said.
Trump decrypted McConnell in a December tweet. Trump wrote, “Mitch, the record of 75,000 watts, sitting president (by lots),” “To give up too soon. In the end the Republican Party must learn to fight. People are angry!”
Newsweek Reached McConnell’s office fee for comment.
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Although Trump’s legal team filed several lawsuits seeking to overturn the election results, most of those lawsuits were dismissed. Some G.O.P. Senators have said they will challenge Congress’ count of votes in the January election in hopes of completing a second term for Trump.
South Dakota Republican Senator John Thun said Monday that the expected G.O.P. The challenge is to “go down like a shot dog” in the Senate.
“I don’t think it makes much sense to put everyone through this when you know what the end result is going to be,” Thune told CNN.
The very next day, Trump described Thun as “Mitch’s boy” and “RINO.” [Republican in Name Only]”In a post on Twitter.
Republicans in the Senate forget so quickly, Trump wrote. “Right now they will come down from 8 seats without my support in the last election. Rhino John Thun, ‘Mitch’s boy’, let him go. South Dakota doesn’t like weakness. He will become political in 2022, political career !!!”
Some GOPs of the House of Representatives Members have said they will challenge the election vote in January, with no delegate to the U.S. to formally fight the results. Must join senator. It is unclear whether any senator will proceed to present the challenge.
According to the Associated Press, Tripp won the Electoral College ledge with 232 electoral votes, Biden with 306 electoral votes. A candidate must receive at least 270 votes to be considered the winner of the presidential election.
