Outgoing President of the United States, Donald Trump, explicitly acknowledged his defeat in next Thursday’s November election, and also condemned the attack on the Capitol and assured his followers who committed crimes will “ pay for it. ”
In a video posted to his official Twitter account, Trump finally gave the message of the election that half the country had been waiting for for two months, and the condemnation of the attack on Wednesday that had been held by Congress for more than 24 hours. demanded.
“Congress has certified the results (of the election). A new government will come to power on January 20. Now I will focus on ensuring a smooth, orderly and smooth transfer of power,” said the outgoing president.
“This moment calls for healing and reconciliation,” Trump said a day after inciting thousands of his followers to march to the Capitol to try to interfere in the process of ratifying the election results.
His message came just two months after the mainstream media reported Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the November election, and after an unprecedented campaign to instill suspicion in the results, which he called fraudulent without providing evidence.
Trump had already pledged to ensure an “orderly transition” early Thursday morning, in a statement after Congress recovered from the attack and confirmed Biden’s victory, but in his video he was more explicit in admitting he will have to leave. the White House in two weeks.
CONDENDS THE “ATROSE ATTACK” ON THE CAPITAL
The outgoing president began his video with references to the “gruesome attack on the United States Capitol” and expressed “indignation at the violence, illegality and chaos.”
“The protesters who have entered the Capitol have desecrated the seat of democracy. To those involved in violence and destruction, you do not represent our country. And to those who break the law, they will pay for it,” he stressed. .
Trump’s speech was in stark contrast to the speech he delivered while his supporters wrecked the Capitol on Wednesday, when it took him over two hours to ask them to leave Congress and did so by saying, “We love you. , go home.”
Trump also justified the violence in a tweet on Wednesday, asking Twitter to suspend his account for 12 hours, which the outgoing president did not use again until he posted the video Thursday.
The outgoing president called for “peace to be restored,” while defending his crusade against the election results that sparked tensions in the country, stating, “My sole purpose was to ensure the integrity of the vote, I fought for the defense of American democracy ”.
“To all my wonderful fans, I know you are disappointed, but I also want you to know that our incredible journey has only just begun,” the outgoing president concluded.
Trump aired his video after several of his White House advisers resigned, his Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao; and that the Democratic leaders of Congress called for his removal.