In his first public appearance in Georgia, Trump was supposed to be supporting two senators.
Instead, it's about him.
Trump speaks of election fraud - and calls for the election.
The
2020 US election *
has been decided: The 46th US President elected is
Democrat Joe Biden
.
The outgoing President
Donald Trump *
does not want to admit his election defeat and speaks of alleged
election manipulation
.
With no evidence.
Joe Biden *
is meanwhile preparing to take over government.
The time has come on January 20, 2020.
This
news ticker
is updated regularly.
Update from December 6, 9:15 a.m.:
In his first public rally since the
2020 US elections
,
Donald Trump
spoke
of alleged
election fraud
.
In
Valdosta
, he was supposed to support Senators
Kelly Loeffler
and
David Perdue
, but used the stage
to spread
his
conspiracy
myths.
During his more than hour and a half performance, he claimed
to have won
the election against
Democrat Joe Biden
.
“We didn't lose the election.
We win this election, "said Trump right at the beginning of his speech in
Georgia
.
State Republicans had previously expressed concern that the outgoing US president would use the stage for his own plans.
And thus
could harm
the race for the Senate seats of
David Perdue
and
Kelly Loeffler
.
His repeated claims of manipulation of the vote could, some Republicans thought
, deter the
Georgia Republican Party
from the January 5 runoff election.
Votes that the two Republican Senators Loeffler and Perdue urgently need to defend their Senate seat.
Donald Trump at rally in Georgia: US President rages against election fraud
The event took place, reports the
Washington Post
, with thousands of mostly maskless supporters shouting "Another Four Years".
Instead of
supporting
the
Senators
,
Trump
got
lost
in his anger over the presidential election and attacked Republican
Governors Brian Kemp
and
Brad Raffensperger
, who had opposed allegations of
election manipulation
.
"I've probably worked harder in the past three weeks than in my entire life,"
Donald Trump yelled to
the crowd from the stage.
That's our President @realDonaldTrump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/7s6HywWFRt
- Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) December 6, 2020
A surprise guest was also present:
First Lady Melania Trump
.
She announced the appearance of her husband and thus showed herself in one of her rare public appearances.
However, she did not say a word about election fraud, but instead called for the election of
Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler
: “We have to
keep
our seats in the
Senate
.
It is more important than ever that you exercise and choose your rights as an American citizen, ”said
Melania Trump
.
At one particularly notable point in his appearance, the outgoing
US president
said, “If I lost, I would be a very gracious loser.
If I lost I would say I lost
and I would go
to
Florida
and I would take it easy and I would go around and I would say I did a good job, ”Trump said.
"But you can never accept it when they steal and manipulate and lie." At the end of his speech,
Donald Trump
tried to
draw
the line to the actual purpose of his appearance.
“If you don't vote, the socialists and communists win, they win.
The
Georgia
patriots
must show up and vote for these two incredible people.
"
Senate election in Georgia: tweet from a Trump loyalist causes a sensation - call to beat up the governor
Update from December 6th, 8:50 a.m.:
An apparently particularly loyal supporter of
Donald Trump
caused a scandal on Saturday
.
Dr.
Darrell Scott
is a pastor at the
New Spirit Revival Center
, a non-denominational church in
Ohio
.
He gained notoriety, among other things, because he was a member of Donald Trump's transition team after his election as
US President
.
Said Scott, who has more than 200,000 followers on Twitter, called on Saturday to
take physical action
against Georgia Governor
Brian Kemp
.
He tweeted, “The president has to
come
to
Georgia
today
, kick
Governor Kemp
's
door
down, beat him up a bit, and get him to do a legal vote count.
@realkareemdream and I'll be with him to get the message across to Kemp. ”
Kareem Lanier
is a businessman and also a loyal supporter of Trump.
The two men jointly founded the
Urban Revitalization Coalition
, a controversial non-profit company in support of
Donald Trump
.
The Potus needs to go down to GA today, kick Governor Kemps door in, slap him around a little bit, and make him do a recount of LEGAL votes.
@realkareemdream and I will accompany him to help get the message across to Kemp.
- Dr Darrell Scott (@PastorDScott) December 5, 2020
Update from December 6th, 7.30 a.m
.: US President Donald Trump sees himself
as the winner of the US election
despite his clear defeat against
Joe Biden
.
"You cheated and manipulated our presidential election, but we will still win," he said on Saturday evening (local time) in
Valdosta
, Georgia, with a view to the Democrats.
"We win this election." Trump announced at his first rally since the election that he would continue to take legal action against the result - up to the
Supreme Court
in Washington, the US Supreme Court.
Trump again claimed that hundreds of thousands of illegal votes were cast in the November 3 election.
He has not yet presented any evidence for this.
Attorney General William Barr
recently said there was no evidence of election fraud to the extent that it would alter the outcome.
Trump attorneys have filed dozens of lawsuits in six states, so far without success.
Trump appearance in Georgia: US President promotes Republican senators
During his appearance in
Valdosta,
Trump campaigned
for the
preservation of the majority of his Republicans in the Senate
.
He urged the re-election
of
Georgia
Republican Senators
David Perdue
and
Kelly Loeffler
.
You will face Democrats
Jon Ossoff
and
Raphael Warnock in a
runoff
on January 5th
.
The election is of paramount importance because it determines the majority in the powerful
US Senate
.
In the elections on November 3, the
Republicans
were able to
secure 50 of the 100 seats in the Senate.
If the
Democrats
manage
to win
both seats in
Georgia
, there would be a stalemate in the Senate.
Then the elected Vice President
Kamala Harris
- who is also President of the Senate -
would have
the last word in the event of a tie.
That would effectively give the Democrats a majority.
Polls
recently
saw
the two Democratic challengers close ahead
in
Georgia
.
2020 US election: Trump calls for signature verification in Georgia
Update from December 5, 7:32 p.m
.: Before his visit to Georgia, US President Donald Trump again calls for the signatures to be checked on votes cast in Georgia.
The two Republicans Senator Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger would not allow this.
Joe Biden leads Georgia with nearly 12,000 votes.
Experts expect that a currently ongoing second count will not bring any major changes.
I will easily & quickly win Georgia if Governor @BrianKempGA or the Secretary of State permit a simple signature verification.
Has not been done and will show large scale discrepancies.
Why are these two “Republicans” saying no?
If we win Georgia, everything else falls in place!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 5, 2020
In a Washington Post poll of Republicans in the US Congress, 25 respondents were convinced that Biden won the election, two attributed the victory to Trump.
The majority - namely 222 out of 249 - did not answer or abstained.
The Post asked every GOP member of Congress this week three basic questions, including: "Who won the election?"
The results:
🗳️ Just 25 acknowledge Biden's win.
🐘 Two of them said Trump had won.
🚫 222 of them were unclear or did not answer.
https://t.co/hzrbTvyu0x
- The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 5, 2020
US President Donald Trump: First rally after the election - Georgia is divided on the arrival
Update from December 5, 9 a.m .:
On Saturday, the outgoing
US President will
attend
an event in
Valdosta
,
Georgia
.
Its first rally since the
2020 US election
.
There he wants to campaign for the re-election of two Republican senators:
Kelly Loeffler
and
David Perdue
.
The
state's
Republicans
are divided on
the presence of
Donald Trump
.
The importance of the
runoff
election on January 5th
, in which
Loeffler
and
Perdue will
face Democrats
Jon Ossoff
and
Raphael
Warnock
, should by no means be underestimated.
If the Republicans prevail, the party would have a majority in the important
US Senate
- and could thus make the political agenda of the US President-elect
Joe Biden
much more difficult.
See you tomorrow night at 7PM, Valdosta, Georgia!
https://t.co/Or9WioLiVk
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2020
Former US President
Barack Obama has
now joined
the decisive battle in
Georgia
.
"You have to understand, this is not all about
Georgia
," said the
44th US president
at a virtual event by
the state
Democrats
.
"This is about America, and this is about the world." The outcome of the runoff election could have a major impact on the
Biden government
.
If the
Republicans
can hold
their majority in the
Senate
, "then they can block almost anything".
Inauguration of Joe Biden: Due to the corona pandemic, different than usual - virtual ceremony possible
Update from December 5th, 8:45 am:
"First and foremost, my goal is to protect America and still allow the people to celebrate." With this, the elected US President
Joe Biden
agreed
the population for a significantly different inauguration on January 20th than usual.
Due to the
corona pandemic
, it is "highly unlikely," according to Biden, that a million people will attend the ceremony.
That said the 46th US President at a press conference in his hometown of
Wilmington
.
He could not say exactly what the inauguration would look like, but could imagine a virtual event.
Talks are currently underway with leading
congress members
.
Significant resignation in the White House: Communications chief Alyssa Farah has her last day at work
Update from December 4, 5:18 p.m.:
According to information from the
Washington Post
, today is
Alyssa Farah's
last working day
.
The
White House
communications chief
has resigned.
After three and a half years, she is leaving the White House, Farah announced on Thursday.
"I am deeply proud of the incredible things we have been able to achieve to make our country stronger and safer."
The
Washington Post
, according to the resignation of the 31-year-old is a silent admission of
defeat Donald Trumps
same.
Even if he still
does not want to
admit
the election defeat to the Democrat
Joe Biden
.
It's been the honor of a lifetime to serve in the Trump Administration over the last 3 and a half years, first as Press Secretary to @VP Pence, then as Press Secretary for the @DeptofDefense, & most recently as White House Communications Director.
- Alyssa Farah (@Alyssafarah) December 3, 2020
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris: It is important for the image of the USA that Trump is there when he is inaugurated
Update from December 4th, 3:50 p.m.:
Joe Biden was
asked
whether
Donald Trump's
presence at his inauguration was important
.
He laughed once before he started to answer.
During a
CNN
interview with the elected Vice-President
Kamala Harris
, the Democrat emphasized that it was important for the
USA
to signal a peaceful handover.
"It has no personal consequence for me, but I believe for the country," he said.
In this regard alone,
Trump is
important at the ceremony.
Since the results of the
2020 US elections
,
Donald Trump has
refused to
admit his election defeat.
At a Christmas speech, he is said to have announced a possible candidacy for 2024.
And
according to
reports from the
Daily Beast
media platform
even plan to
hold an event for this purpose
on
Joe Biden's
handover day
, January
20, 2021
.
Joe Biden tells CNN that "more than several" sitting Republican senators privately called him to congratulate him.
- Kyle Griffin (@ kylegriffin1) December 4, 2020
Handover to Joe Biden on January 20: Donald Trump's presence important in one way
For the refusal of
Donald Trump
, the elected US President
Joe Biden found
clear words: "Such things happen in dictatorships by blinders," he announced on
CNN
.
That is not the United States of America.
He was concerned about the
US
image
in the world.
After the 2020 US election: Even Vice President Mike Pence should refrain - spokesman denied
First report from December 3rd, 5.45 p.m .:
Washington - Vice President
Mike Pence *
apparently wants to
leave
Trump's
sinking ship.
"It is an open secret (in Trump-World) that
Vice President Pence
absolutely does not see the legal efforts as President Trump does,"
Daily Beast
quoted
a senior administrative official
as saying
.
The Trump campaign itself refused to comment on the rumors.
Trump had only published a 46-minute speech on Wednesday evening in which he continued to
speak
of
election fraud
.
“As has been the case for the past four years, the Vice President * is proud to stand by the President - in this case to ensure that every legal vote is counted and every illegal vote is rejected.
The
Daily Beast's
anonymous sources
have no real insight into the Vice President's views on these issues, ”said a spokesman for
Mike Pences
.
Trump lawyer wants to save himself: Abstruse appearances could be part of his plan
Trump attorney
Rudy Giuliani attracted attention
after the 2020 US election with his absurd appearances and conspiracy myths.
As
The Daily Beast
now reports, however, there may be a strategy behind his behavior.
To protect yourself from prosecution.
The outgoing US President
Donald Trump is
currently thinking
about
Giuliani's pardon
after.
Allegedly Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York, is part of an ongoing FBI investigation.
It is said to be about his connections to
Lev Parnas
and
Igor Fruman
, two businessmen born in the former Soviet Union.
The trio was part of
Donald Trump's
so-called
Ukraine affair
.
An attempt to initiate an investigation into corruption charges against
Joe Biden
and his son Hunter.
Giuliani
is said to have met with Parnas and Fruman to track down any dirty laundry from the then
US presidential
candidate.
Both
Lev Parnas
and
Igor Fruman
are the focus of the
US judiciary
and so far plead not guilty.
The prosecutor is looking for solid evidence against
Rudy Giuliani
.
I want you all to know I have an incredible team fighting everyday to expose the blatant theft of the Presidency of our great country.
We all feel we are doing it to save our right to vote but also to end the Democrat assault on free speech and the free exercise of religion.
- Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 2, 2020
Rudy Giuliani: Trump attorney targeted by the FBI - he hopes for a pardon from Trump
What is explosive about the
Daily Beast
report
is the assumption that the
FBI
has so far left him alone, "because he knows that FBI agents will not jump on stage to handcuff him while the cameras are still on him." Any motivation for him to continue to
uphold
the unsubstantiated claims of
election manipulation
?
A possible calculation by the lawyer to continue playing the game until
Trump
saves
him from the
FBI's
investigation with a pardon
.
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