Peaceful transfer of power? Donald Trump's spokeswoman caused a sensation with a statement - the President added

If Donald Trump is defeated, will Donald Trump easily evacuate the White House?

An ambiguous answer from the US President raises doubts.

• When

  asked by journalists,

  US President

  Donald Trump *

  left it open several times whether he

  would accept

  a defeat in the

  2020 US election *

  .

• Trump's criticism of the

  Corona *

  -related

  postal vote

  demand is also becoming an

  endurance

  test

  for US democracy.

• In addition to his challenger

  Joe Biden

  , Trump is now also targeting a person outside of politics:

  Duchess Meghan

  *.

• Despite

  massive criticism from his own ranks

  , Trump reiterates his statements about the transfer of power

  (update from September 26, 9:03 a.m.

  ).

Update from September 26,

His spokeswoman

had already indicated at a press conference that Trump would

not guarantee

a

in the event of defeat.

Now

at an election campaign event in Virginia and reiterating the statement

.

He also reiterated his conviction that he

could only lose

through fraud.

"We want a very friendly handover, but we do

want to

and say let's do a handover - while we know that there were thousands and thousands of

that made the difference by cheating," said

am Friday in Virginia.

“We won't lose unless they cheat.

That's how I see it, ”he also added.

During the headwind to his

on the absentee ballot at the

weak fails, there were clear voices that criticized his statements on the takeover.

Donald Trump: The US President is fueling the allegations of election manipulation again

Update from September 25, 4 p.m.:

-fired the allegations of

that he had brought up on Twitter

.

In a tweet to the governor of Massachusetts, the

that the

fraud

would happen everywhere.

Attempts to present the postal vote as safe and to defend it are wrong and harmful.

As an example, he cites an incident in

that became public on Thursday.

RINO Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts is unsuccessfully trying to defend Mail In Ballots, when there is fraud being found all over the place.

Just look at some of the recent races, or the Trump Ballots in Pennsylvania that were thrown into the garbage.

Wrong Charlie!

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 25, 2020

US presidential election: Trump continues to warn against manipulation - "must make sure that the election is honest"

According to the Justice Department, nine discarded

in a garbage can.

According to the report, seven of them should

have included

a vote for

.

The remaining two ballot papers were still in the associated envelopes, which should not be

opened

until the

.

had already

announced

on Thursday

: “We have to make sure that the election is honest.

But I don't know if it can be. "

All of this contributes to the statements made by the

and his staff over the course of the week.

Here actuated

and including his press secretary (Update September 25, 13:30) cryptic statements about whether the 74-year-old in the case of

strive for a peaceful change of government.

The Trump team seems to be working at the moment to spread a narrative that

competitor

can only be elected as the next

the

in

the event of a rigged election

.

According to

the

election fraud is said to

have been instigated

by the

.

"You throw them (the ballot papers, editor's note) away when the name

, I guess," said the 74-year-old on Thursday.

The

choose on 3 November 2020

for the next four years.

Trump's press officer causes a stir with statements - no peaceful takeover?

Update from September 25, 1:30 p.m.:

A peaceful handover by

in the event of

seems anything but certain.

The

fueling doubts.

To a corresponding question,

initially

replied

evasively: "Why should he accept a transfer of power if he wins?"

However, this

enough for the journalists during the question and answer session, which is why a reporter asked.

McEnany's answer: "The President will

accept

the

." What exactly she was referring to, the spokeswoman did not explain.

However, the impression arises that the former “CNN” reporter also wants to cast doubt on the legality of postal votes.

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Asks for a clear announcement regarding a possible transfer of power: Donald Trump's press spokeswoman Kalyeigh McEnany never wants to lie to journalists.

© Patrick Semansky / dpa

Trump statement about possible events in the event of election bankruptcy appalled - "Fears the worst"

Update of 25 September, 6:35

: On hints of

that he, in the case of defeat, the result of the

would not recognize readily

, have

reacts with concern.

, foreign policy spokesman for the Greens * parliamentary group, told the

: "Once again, President Trump's statements are

fueling

the division in the country and

causing

the worst to be feared for the days after the election." USA but the courts should there be complaints about the election result.

The chairwoman of the left-wing parliamentary group * in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bundestag,

, also sees

duty

in an emergency

: "Anyone who, like the federal government in other countries around the world, is pushing for democracy and the rule of law, cannot make an exception in the USA." Deputy chairman of the SPD * parliamentary group,

, Trump has to stop "laying the ax to the roots of the American success story, which is linked to freedom and democracy".

The deputy chairman of the CDU * / CSU * parliamentary group,

, admitted that Trump's announcement showed a disdain for democracy.

Nevertheless, he has confidence in the laws of the United States, said Wadephul the

.

"I have no doubt that the United States' constitutional structure works with its system of checks and balances."

Peaceful transfer of power in the event of bankruptcy?

Trump expresses himself tellingly - and has nasty message for Prince Harry

Update from September 24, 10:17 p.m

.: After Trump's ambiguous statement about the transfer of power after the 2020 presidential election, not only Democrats, but Republicans as well, feel compelled to make clear counter-statements.

The Democratic leader of the House of Representatives,

, compared Trump to authoritarian rulers in other countries: "Mr. President, you are not in North Korea, Turkey or Russia," said Pelosi.

“You are in the USA.

It's a democracy. "

Mitt Romney, a harsh critic of Trump within the Republican Party, made a clear tweet: “A peaceful transfer of power is fundamental to democracy.

Without them we have Belarus. "

Fundamental to democracy is the peaceful transition of power;

without that, there is Belarus.

Any suggestion that a president might not respect this constitutional guarantee is both unthinkable and unacceptable.

- Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) September 24, 2020

Senate

Majority

I went one step further.

Also on

, he assured an orderly transfer of power should Trump

lose

the

.

"The winner of the November 3rd election will take office on January 20th," he wrote:

The winner of the November 3rd election will be inaugurated on January 20th.

There will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792.

- Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) September 24, 2020

US election 2020: Meghan Markle is attacked by Donald Trump

Update from September 24, 12.23 p.m.: Are

the current

on the

?

any case,

has now not only attacked his challenger

, but also

- apparently because of her comments on the same.

He was

, said Trump on Wednesday about the wife of the British

*.

Trump ironically wished the prince “good luck”.

This will "be able to use" it.

The

said

on Tuesday on the

station

: "Every four years we are told: 'This is the most important choice of our life.'

But this is it. ”A few weeks earlier, the former actress had caused a sensation with comments on the US election.

At the time she said that the country absolutely needed

.

In her comments on the election, Duchess Meghan never mentioned Trump or

by name - but the comments were generally understood as a distancing from the president.

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US President Donald Trump is "not a fan" of Duchess Meghan - most likely because of her comments on the 2020 US election.

© Michele Spatari / AFP

2020 US election: Trump rejects a peaceful change of power in the event of an election defeat

Update from September 24, 7:05 a.m

.: US President

has refused to

promise

a

in the event of his

in November.

In response to a reporter question on Wednesday in the White House, Trump simply said:

The fact that a US president refuses to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power

is voted out is an

.

Trump's presidential

reacted in disbelief.

"What kind of country are we in?" He asked.

"I don't know what to say about it." The opposition Democratic candidate and former Vice President has been consistently ahead of Trump in the polls for months.

The President repeatedly sows doubts about the reliability of the election process.

His criticism relates to the postal vote, which he portrays as extremely susceptible to manipulation.

However, experts strongly disagree with this assessment.

Trump accuses the Democrats of

planning

by promoting postal votes in the states they govern

.

The president's criticism of the postal vote is fueling concerns among his opponents that if Biden wins on November 3, he will not be able to recognize the election result

.

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Will US President Donald Trump refuse to leave the White House if he loses the election?

© Almond Ngan / AFP

US election 2020: Trump with bad Biden allusion - "drugs in the game"

Original message from September 23

: Washington - An election campaign appearance by

raises fears among observers that he might not simply accept an election defeat.

At the event on Saturday, he insulted his competitor

as the

- and declared literally: "Maybe I will sign a

so that you can not have him as your president." This is reported by the US magazine

.

US election 2020: Trump disses Biden with "you gave him a huge shot in the butt"

Repeatedly, Trump also indirectly suggested that Biden

could take

: “You gave him a

in the buttocks,”

quotes him

from the campaign event: “And for two hours he is better off than before.

The only question is, what happens afterwards? ”Earlier this month, Trump had

said

in a

interview with

:“ I think there may - or even likely - drugs involved. ”

According to the

, the

reason for Trump was

that Biden's performances in the

, which

initially seemed rather dull

- before his challenger rose.

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Doesn't want to give drugs a chance - at least with challenger Joe Biden: US President Donald Trump

© Almond Ngan / AFP

US election 2020: Trump again questions postal voting due to Corona - stress test of US democracy

Recently, Trump also

again

that there will ever be a

election result.

"Because of the new and unprecedented amount of unsolicited ballot papers being sent to 'voters' or wherever this year, the November 3rd election result could never be exactly what some want," he tweeted.

Because of the new and unprecedented massive amount of unsolicited ballots which will be sent to “voters”, or wherever, this year, the Nov 3rd Election result may NEVER BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED, which is what some want.

Another election disaster yesterday.

Stop Ballot Madness!

https://t.co/3SMAk9TC1a

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 17, 2020

Due to the ongoing

, a

in postal voters is expected in the

2020 US election

.

is generally considered to be very secure and established - in the 2016 US election, for example, almost every fourth voter voted by post.

Trump repeatedly criticizes postal votes as

without giving reasons

.

Because of his repeated attacks, Trump is accused of sowing doubts about the legitimacy of the election, which could lead to an unprecedented

of US democracy.

Nationwide polls put Biden ahead of Trump.

Because of the complicated electoral system, the surveys have only limited informative value.

(frs with material from dpa)

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