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TRUMP RIDICULED FOR BACKING GOP BETS WHO STAND FOR ‘OUR VALUES’
- By The Financial District
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min read
Donald Trump on Saturday pushed Republicans to support candidates who are loyal to him and who stand for “our values” in next year’s midterm elections as the former president launched a new more active phase of his post-presidency, Steve Peoples and Gary Robertson reported for the Associated Press (AP).
Trump, 74, teased the prospect of another presidential bid of his own in 2024, but vowed first to be an active presence on the campaign trail for those who share his values in next year’s fight for control of Congress.
“The survival of America depends on our ability to elect Republicans at every level starting with the midterms next year,” Trump charged early in a rambling speech that spanned nearly an hour and a half, adding more lies to the 40,000 he had churned while he was at the White House.
Some party leaders worry that a rise of pro-Trump candidates in the coming months could jeopardize the GOP’s fight for control of Congress in 2022.
While Trump remains a dominant force within his party, he is deeply unpopular among key segments of the broader electorate.
He lost the last election by more than 7.5 million votes after alienating Republican-leaning suburban voters across the country. He may also be indicted by a grand jury in New York looking into allegations of tax fraud against the Trump Organization that he heads.
The former president waited more than an hour to advance falsehoods about the 2020 election, which he described as “the crime of the century.”
The former president waited more than an hour to advance falsehoods about the 2020 election, which he described as “the crime of the century.” Trump focused his early remarks on President Joe Biden, which he called “the most radical left-wing administration in history.”
He added: “As we gather tonight our country is being destroyed before our very eyes.” Democratic National Committee spokesman Ammar Moussa took a shot at Trump in a statement released ahead of his speech. “More than 580,000 dead Americans, millions of jobs lost, and recklessly dangerous rhetoric is apparently not enough for Republicans to break with a loser president who cost them the White House, Senate and House,” Moussa said.
