Donald Trump persists.
On Truth social, the social network he created, the former president of the United States reiterated on Saturday his unfounded accusations of fraud during the 2020 election which saw Democrat Joe Biden win the country's presidency.
The billionaire claimed that a rigging "of this kind and scale allows the repeal of all rules, regulations and articles, including those of the Constitution".
Words that were immediately condemned by the White House.
"The United States Constitution is a sacrosanct document that has guaranteed for 200 years that freedom and the rule of law prevail in our beautiful country," executive branch spokesman Andrew Bates said in a statement on Saturday.
"Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our country and must be condemned," he added.
“You can't just love America when you win.
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This Sunday, elected officials from both parties were offended by the words of the former president, who also recently announced that he intended to run for the presidential election of 2024. “Last week, he had dinner with anti-Semites.
Now he's calling for an end to constitutional democracy in America,” Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted of a dinner at Donald Trump's Florida residence attended by white supremacist Nick Fuentes. and notorious Holocaust denier.
“A danger to our democracy”
Donald Trump “is out of control and a danger to our democracy.
Everyone must condemn this attack on our democracy,” Schumer added.
For Donald Trump, last week it was dinner with anti-Semites.
Now he's calling for an end to America's constitutional democracy.
He's out of control and a danger to our democracy.
Everyone must condemn this attack on our democracy.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) December 4, 2022
Asked about Trump's remarks on Fox News, former Vice President Mike Pence, who has nevertheless distanced himself from the American billionaire since the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, refrained from condemning them.
"Candidates who focused on the past, particularly those who focused on questioning the last election, did not do well in the midterm elections" last month, he said. he simply called back.
No American conservative can agree with Donald Trump's call to suspend the Constitution because of the results of the 2020 election.
And all real conservatives must oppose his 2024 campaign for president.
— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) December 3, 2022
Trump's former national security adviser, the very conservative John Bolton, was offended by his former boss's suggestion.
“All true conservatives must oppose his campaign for the 2024 presidential election,” he tweeted.
