Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters gathered at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
On Friday morning (Jan. 8), President Donald Trump posted a new tweet saying the 75 million voters who voted for him will have a “huge voice” in the future, adding that he will not attend the Jan. 20 inauguration. He wrote: “The 75 million great American patriots who voted for me, (for) ‘America First’ and ‘America Great Again,’ (their) great voice extends into the future. They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!”
The 75,000,000 great American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, will have a GIANT VOICE long They will not be disrespected or treated unfairly in any way, shape or form!!!!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021
He later posted that he would not be attending Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
On Wednesday, many Trump supporters gathered near the U.S. Capitol before a group broke into the building. During the chaos, a Capitol police officer and four protesters died, including a woman who died after being shot.
A joint session of Congress continued after the riot and ultimately decided to certify Democratic candidate Joe Biden as president-elect. But President Trump has said for months that the Nov. 3 U.S. election was riddled with irregularities, fraud and unconstitutional practices.
In a Thursday night video, President Trump said his focus now is “to ensure a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power. This is a time for healing and healing.”
Trump added that “2020 is a challenging year for people, with a heinous epidemic that has turned our lives upside down, quarantined millions of people, devastated our economy and taken countless lives.”
The president also noted that if the CCP virus (New Coronavirus) and other challenges facing the country are to be defeated, “it will take a concerted effort from all of us.”
“(We) need to re-emphasize the values of patriotism, faith, charitable groups, community and family. We must revitalize the sacred love and loyalty that will unite us as one family of all people.” He said.
Trump also condemned the violence inside the Capitol, where the rampage led to the lockdown of the House and Senate and delayed the certification of the Electoral College.
Certain news outlets, lawmakers and critics said Trump was responsible for Wednesday’s violence. In a speech to supporters that day, Trump reiterated his allegations of election irregularities and fraud in the general election. He did not, however, call on supporters to attack the Capitol, later telling them to “go home peacefully.
Some Trump supporters interviewed said Trump did not tell anyone to riot.
Tony Good, a Marine Corps veteran who came from Florida to attend the rally, listened to President Trump’s speech Wednesday morning. He said Trump did not incite violence in his speech.
“No, absolutely not. There’s a difference between inciting riots and standing on convictions,” Good told the Epoch Times, “He didn’t tell anyone to riot , he just told people that it’s our right to protest, it’s a right that America has given us.”
Another Florida resident, Elizabeth Rowell, said Trump did not incite anyone to violence and “I never felt unsafe. I met a lot of great patriots along the way.” She said, “The whole time we were there, we were chanting ‘U-S-A’ and singing the national anthem.”
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