President Trump introduced Friday morning that he won’t be attending the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
“To all of those that have requested, I cannot be going to the Inauguration on January twentieth,” the president wrote.
In a press release issued on Thursday, Trump vowed that there can be an “orderly transition” of energy on the day that Biden’s inauguration and swearing-in ceremony will happen.
“Regardless that I completely disagree with the result of the election, and the info bear me out, however there will probably be an orderly transition on January twentieth,” the statement learn.
Regardless of promising an orderly transition, the President mentioned he would proceed his battle in opposition to election fraud.
To all of those that have requested, I cannot be going to the Inauguration on January twentieth.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021
President Trump Gained’t Attend Biden Inauguration
The media spin on this may almost definitely be that President Trump is just not adhering to traditions as a result of he’s a shame to the workplace. Or that he’s in hiding.
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In actuality, his avoiding the ceremony as tensions run excessive all through the nation is a sensible choice.
The Capitol protests earlier within the week resulted in an unarmed 14-year Navy veteran being shot useless as three others succumbed to medical points.
Capitol Police additionally announced the death of Officer Brian Sicknick, who sustained accidents throughout the violence.
Studies surfaced in November that officers concerned within the planning of Biden’s inauguration have been involved his supporters gained’t present and so they’ll be “left with a mass gathering of Trump supporters of their place.”
Think about if one thing like that occurred now.
MSNBC man says Biden camp is terrified {that a} Biden inauguration would flip right into a Million MAGA march …. https://t.co/6ROqTfHdHq
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) November 11, 2020
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Trump Nonetheless Praises His Supporters
Traditionally, President Trump wouldn’t be the primary sitting commander-in-chief who didn’t attend the inauguration of his successor.
In reality, three incumbent presidents have refused to accompany the president-elect at their inauguration.
John Adams did not attend the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson in 1801 as he sought to return to his spouse Abigail following the loss of life of their son.
John Quincy Adams didn’t attend the ceremony for Andrew Jackson, whereas Andrew Johnson refused to attend for Ulysses S. Grant, who had made it identified that he was unwilling to experience in the identical carriage along with his predecessor.
Like it. President Trump is following the instance of John Adams and never going to the inauguration of his successor.
— Larry Schweikart (@LarrySchweikart) January 8, 2021
Previous to his message concerning the inauguration, President Trump despatched out a tweet celebrating the “75,000,000 nice American Patriots” who forged their ballots for him.
These patriots, he mentioned, “could have an enormous voice lengthy into the long run.”
“They won’t be disrespected or handled unfairly in any manner, form, or type!” the President added.
The 75,000,000 nice American Patriots who voted for me, AMERICA FIRST, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, could have a GIANT VOICE lengthy into the long run. They won’t be disrespected or handled unfairly in any manner, form or type!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021
Because the Capitol riots, Democrats have demanded impeachment, elimination from workplace utilizing the twenty fifth Modification, banishment from social media, and floated the potential of felony prices for President Trump.