Trump to Mitch McConnell: ‘Too Soon to Give Up’ on Election Fight
December 16, 2020
President Donald Trump on Wednesday told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that it’s too early to stop fighting to overturn the election after the longtime Kentucky senator congratulated Joe Biden following the Electoral College vote.
“Mitch, 75,000,000 VOTES, a record for a sitting President (by a lot),” Trump wrote to McConnell, underscoring the amount of support he has from Americans.
It’s “too soon to give up,” Trump continued. The “Republican Party must finally learn to fight,” he said. “People are angry!”
The remarks were shared alongside a Daily Mail article about Republicans turning on McConnell after he made his remarks about Biden on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, McConnell drew a torrent of critical comments.
“Every ‘Republican’ that isn’t fighting for @realDonaldTrump’s 2020 landslide victory is supporting the Chinese Communist Party takeover of America,” wrote Congress member-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, on Twitter.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn wrote that “millions & millions & millions” of Americans “stand behind” President Trump’s legal challenges.
“We won’t fail or cower like some in the Republican Party have shown,” tweeted Flynn, who was recently pardoned by Trump.
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) has said that he would challenge the Electoral College vote during the Joint Session next month. Taylor-Greene, after she is sworn in, has said she would do the same, and meanwhile, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), told reporters that he is considering a similar move. Rep.-elect Barry Moore (R-Ala.) also indicated he would join the others.
“We’re still looking at all the legal stuff that’s happening with the legal cases and we’ll make our decision after we’ve seen all the legal challenges,” Paul told CNN on Dec. 10.
To challenge a state’s Electoral College votes, at least one House member and Senator have to object. Then, a complex series of votes and debates will ensue.
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