Trump says Democrats 'cannot legitimately win' 2020 presidential election

[sickwithsin]

'It’s fair to start asking whether Trump would cede power peacefully,' former National Security Council spokesperson says

 

 

Donald Trump has claimed the Democratic Party “cannot legitimately win†the 2020 presidential election, in an angry tweet condemning congressional oversight of his administration.

"The Democrats in Congress yesterday were vicious and totally showed their cards for everyone to see," Mr Trump tweeted on Saturday morning. 

"When the Republicans had the Majority they never acted with such hatred and scorn! The Dems are trying to win an election in 2020 that they know they cannot legitimately win!" 

 

The US president's comment, in response to a grilling of his acting attorney general by the House judiciary committee, echoed similar ones he made in 2016when he threatened to not accept the results of the "rigged" presidential election should he have lost.

 

Ned Price, a former National Security Council spokesperson and special assistant to President Barack Obama, accused Mr Trump of launching an early bid to sow doubts over the legitimacy of next year's vote. 

"The first two sentences are laughable. The third is frightening—especially the use of the adverb “legitimatelyâ€, he tweeted. 

"He’s setting the stage, months in advance, to be able to say the 2020 election was stolen. It’s fair to start asking whether Trump would cede power peacefully." 

Former FBI special agent Josh Campbell said the comment signalled "serious national security concerns". 

"If the strategy is to sow chaos by convincing the public a particular 2020 outcome will be 'illegitimate', then POTUS will be doing the Kremlin’s work for them," he tweeted.

Sam Vinograd, a former director on the National Security Council, said Mr Trump was aligning with Russia in "undermining confidence" in American democracy.

 

Mr Trump went on to claim, without providing evidence, that America would now be in recession had he lost the 2016 election to his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

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"We have a great economy DESPITE the Obama Administration and all of its job killing Regulations and Roadblocks," he wrote. "If that thinking prevailed in the 2016 Election, the US would be in a Depression right now! We were heading down, and don’t let the Democrats sound bites fool you!"

The president's outburst came the day after Matthew Whitaker, the acting attorney general, was repeatedly pressed by judiciary committee members on his relationship with the White House and his views on Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation.

Mr Whitaker, an appointee of Mr Trump, at one point caused the committee and audience members to gasp in disbelief when he avoided answering a question from the chairman by telling him his time had run out. 

“Mr Chairman, I see that your five minutes is up," he said in response to Jerrold Nadler. 

The heated exchange arrived after the committee chairman asked Mr Whitaker whether he had “ever been asked to approve any request or action to be taken by the special counselâ€. 

The White House has been contacted for comment.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-latest-2020-election-democrats-win-twitter-campaign-a8771351.html?utm_source=reddit.com

 

Laying the groundwork so he can claim illegitimate election if he loses, no doubt. The Secret Service may end up dragging him out of the White House by his hairpiece.

[Saint Ren]

The guy who stole an election is talking about the legitimacy of an election 

[Rose.]

I could probably trust YG more than this guy

[Haze]

And this is coming from Putin's bich..... lmao I have to laugh

[Saint Rose]

"When the Republicans had the Majority they never acted with such hatred and scorn! "

 

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFL

[pryzilla]

Scary, considering how many members of the FBI, CIA, National Guard, etc. would side with Cheetoh Mussolini if he attempted a bald military coup. Not clear at all that the military or law enforcement would do the right thing.

[sickwithsin]

Scary, considering how many members of the FBI, CIA, National Guard, etc. would side with Cheetoh Mussolini if he attempted a bald military coup. Not clear at all that the military or law enforcement would do the right thing.

 

I doubt that most of the intelligence community would be on his side. He takes every chance he can to shit on them.

[starsocks]

Trump talking about "legitimacy..." oh, the irony

[sugarplumfairy]

As if Trump has the right to talk about legitimacy lmaooo.

[blank_stare]

Come on Trump. You suck at your job. 

[Setsuna Meioh]

Sure thing Mister President 

[JihyoStoleMyHeartAYAYAY]

The guy who stole an election is talking about the legitimacy of an election 

[Joon]

Why does he use so many exclamation points? It’s so aggravating.

[missprettyfug]

Just have a heart attack or something already

[Juche Bird]

He’s right. The first word that comes to mind when Democrats are mentioned is “Corruption.â€

[sickwithsin]

He’s right. The first word that comes to mind when Democrats are mentioned is “Corruption.â€

 

[Yggdrasil]

Poor little Donnie can't even handle a Democratic House. He's so used to the Republicans giving him everything he wants. Sad!

[Yggdrasil]

He’s right. The first word that comes to mind when Democrats are mentioned is “Corruption.â€

Then why are Republicans the ones who keep going to jail? Lol

[Anthropology]

A lot of us didn't think that Trump would win the 2016 presidential election yet here we are. 

[Riserise]

I could probably trust YG more than this guy

 

[TheBigMermaid]

They're probably planning more gerrymandering.

[#goddamnitkongwee]

I agree.

[Keita]

Trump is such a moron

[Dilemma]

Yay. I hope he’s right

 

 

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