In his video message on Wednesday, the president did not mention the impeachment. Instead, he emphasized that he “unequivocally condemned the violence” that occurred at the U.S. Capitol that “angered and appalled millions of Americans” and the political spectrum.
Pres. Trump claims those who attack the U.S. Capitol are not his true supporters
“Violence and vandalism have absolutely no place in our country and no place in our movement. Making America Great Again has always been about defending the rule of law, supporting the men and women of law enforcement, and upholding our nation’s most sacred traditions and values,” said Pres. Trump.
He added, “Mob violence goes against everything I believe in and everything our movement stands for. No true supporter of mine could ever endorse political violence. No true supporter of mine could ever disrespect law enforcement or our great American flag. No true supporter of mine could ever threaten or harass their fellow Americans. If you do any of these things, you are not supporting our movement- you are attacking it. And you are attacking our country. We cannot tolerate it.”
Pres. Trump urged Americans to stop violence, supporters must help promote peace
Furthermore, the president noted that political violence became “out of control” last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He encouraged all Americans to stop the violence because there is no reason for it.
