Trump wants to override the Constitution – the statement flies in his face Trump wants to override the Constitution – the statement flies in his face

Trump statements

Donald Trump on the social network he founded, Truth Social, this weekend called for the repeal of the US Constitution and other laws to void the 2020 election.

However, it didn’t stop there. Trump also demanded that he be immediately reinstated as president. “Are you throwing away the results of the 2020 presidential election and declaring the rightful winner or holding new elections?” Trump raged in capital letters on his platform.

A fraud of this magnitude allows for the repeal of all rules and regulations, including those in the Constitution, he continued. Trump reiterated his – repeatedly refuted – claims that he won the 2020 election. Trump said the founders of the United States didn’t want voter fraud. He also accused the big tech companies of siding with the Democrats.

The White House response

The reactions to Trump’s anti-democratic statements are clear. Speaking on behalf of the US government, spokesman Andrew Bates commented: “The US Constitution is an inviolable document that has guaranteed freedom and the rule of law in our beautiful country for 200 years. The attack on the constitution and all that it stands for is an abomination to the soul of our country and must be condemned.” He added:

Chuck Schumer’s response

“Last week he had dinner with anti-Semites. Now calling for an end to constitutional democracy in the United States of America,” Senate Democratic Chairman Chuck Schumer tweeted about a dinner at Donald Trump’s Florida residence attended by Nick Fuentes, a notorious white supremacist and Holocaust denier.

Donald Trump “is out of control and threatens our democracy. Everyone must condemn this attack on our democracy,” Schumer said.

Mike Pence’s response

Mike Pence, Trump’s former vice president, also criticized his former boss, at least indirectly. When asked about Trump’s statements 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, withheld the statements of condemnation. But he explained, “Candidates who focused on the past, especially those who focused on challenging the last election, did not fare well in last month’s midterm elections.” He alluded to the numerous defeats of politicians supported by Trump during the midterm elections.

John Bolton’s response

And Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, who is considered deeply conservative, could do nothing with his former boss’s proposal: “All true conservatives must oppose his campaign for the 2024 presidential election,” he tweeted.

(con/sda)