After calling for violation of the constitution: Liz Cheney call Trump "enemy of the constitution"

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Ex-President Donald Trump joined via video at an event in Las Vegas

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Former US President Donald Trump had once again spread his false claim on his online network »Truth Social« that he was cheated out of a second term in the 2020 presidential election through fraud.

He went on to say: "A massive fraud of this nature and magnitude makes it possible to repeal all rules, regulations and articles, even those in the Constitution."

The message from the weekend is now making waves in US politics.

In addition to the White House, Trump has also been sharply criticized by Republicans.

Republican Liz Cheney wrote on Twitter: "No honest person can deny that Trump is an enemy of the Constitution." Republican Adam Kinzinger criticized in a tweet: "This is insane." If the ex-president calls for it, the Constitution to jettison it, "not a single Conservative can legitimately support it, and not a single supporter can be called Conservative."

Cheney and Kinzinger are among the harshest internal party critics of the ex-president who was voted out.

Both are currently members of the House of Representatives, but will be stepping down at the turn of the year.

The Republican leadership in Congress initially did not comment.

"Out of control and a threat to our democracy"

John Bolton, who was Trump's national security adviser until a disagreement, said "all true conservatives" must now prevent Trump's candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.

The White House immediately condemned Trump's statement.

"Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our nation and should be universally condemned," said spokesman Andrew Bates. "You can't love America just by winning."

Members of President Joe Biden's Democrats also sharply attacked Trump.

"He's calling for an end to America's constitutional democracy," declared Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

"He's out of control and a threat to our democracy."

Congressman Ted Lieu dismissed Trump's statement as "anti-American and fascist."

Congressman Don Beyer said Trump had "openly declared himself an enemy of the constitution."

Trump lost the 2020 election to Biden.

To this day, however, he refuses to admit defeat.

The right-wing populist has never substantiated his constant claims that he was deprived of a victory through massive fraud.

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