United States: Trump attacks Republican leader to recognize victory of Biden – US and Canada – International

President Donald Trump took to Twitter against the Republican majority leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, after this recognition on Tuesday and congratulated the Democrat Joe Biden for his electoral victory.

(In context: After several weeks, no Senate Republican happy Joe Biden).

Just over 12 hours after McConnell delivered a speech in the Senate, after the Electoral College vote formalized Biden’s victory, Trump he decided to use his favorite social network to show his annoyance at the event.

President Trump shared a news report on McConnell’s comments and in an attached message, wrote: “Mitch, 75,000,000 VOTES, a record for an incumbent president (by far). Too soon to surrender. The Republican Party must finally learn to fight. People are angry! ”.

In his speech, McConnell also called on the Republican majority in the Senate to avoid making a fuss when you had the joint session ratifying the presidential election, an issue that will be on Jan. 6, and one that will leave you out of the political arena. Trump’s desire to reverse the outcome.

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Although some faithful Republican disciples of the outgoing president continue to support him, a large majority are choosing to recognize that there is not much more to do.

It was the case of Senator John Cornyn who noted that while “it’s not fun to lose,” the point is under the Constitution itself and once the state certifies its voters, there is no other way for it to President, I can reverse the election … I think our hands are tied. ”

In turn, some Trump allies themselves, such as Lindsey Graham, while not taking a direct stance, will avoid comments when the press asked about the president’s criticism of McConnell’s actions as president.

In recent weeks, President Trump who still does not acknowledge his defeat, has pointed to Republican governors and other local officials for not backing him enough around his struggle to prove there was electoral fraud as election results were annulled.

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The truth is that if McConnell manages to keep the Republican majority in the Senate and retain his position after the two tiebreaker election in Georgia in January, Biden’s legislative ambitions could find tough barriers that will put him to the test from the start of his term.

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