Trump Claims Unfounded Right to Interfere in 2020 Election, Drawing Fire from Harris
In a startling claim, former President Donald Trump, known for his blunt rhetoric, stated on Sunday, Eastern Time, that he has every right to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The comment, made during an interview with Fox News, comes as Trump faces multiple federal and state charges related to his attempts to overturn his defeat to Democratic President Joe Biden.
During the interview, Trump lashed out at the Department of Justice’s allegations, suggesting they were unjust, and made the controversial assertion:
Who has ever heard of such a thing? You get sued for interfering in a presidential election, and you have every right to do it.
The former president also contended that these legal challenges have not dampened his popularity but, conversely, have boosted his poll numbers. He hinted that this could be because his supporters never believed the charges in the first place.
You get indicted, and your poll numbers go up? When people get indicted, their poll numbers go down. But this is ridiculous.
Vice President Harris Responds Swiftly
Reacting to Trump’s remarks on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, and her campaign team issued a scathing statement. They accused Trump of believing himself to be above the law, citing his Fox News comments and previous statements.
Donald Trump’s campaign promises — from ‘terminating’ the Constitution to imprisoning his political opponents and pledging to rule as a dictator on ‘day one’ — all clearly demonstrate that he believes himself to be above the law. Now, Trump claims he had ‘every right’ to interfere in the 2020 election. In truth, he did not, said Harris’s spokesperson, Sarafina Chitika.
Legal Battles Mount for Trump
Trump has persistently disputed the outcome of the 2020 election, refusing to concede to Biden. The storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, by his supporters, an attempt to disrupt the certification of Biden’s win, was a stark reminder of the tensions surrounding the election.
Currently, Trump faces federal charges for defrauding the American people, obstructing Congress’s certification of Biden’s victory, and剥夺选民的公正选举权. Last month, he was indicted for allegedly attempting to illegally overturn the 2020 election results.
In addition, Trump is under scrutiny in Georgia’s Fulton County, where he faces similar charges and allegations of extortion, which could result in a maximum 20-year prison sentence. This case stems from a January 2, 2021, phone call in which Trump pressured Georgia’s top election official, Brad Raffensperger, to find enough votes to reverse his narrow loss in the state. Raffensperger refused.
As the Republican presidential nominee for this year’s election, Trump has yet to definitively state whether he would accept a victory by his Democratic opponent, Harris, without condition. The ongoing legal disputes and Trump’s recent comments continue to shape the narrative leading up to the highly anticipated 2024 election.
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