Irony is officially dead after President-elect Donald Trump publicly accused outgoing President Joe Biden of making the transition of power “as difficult as possible” on none other than the four year anniversary of the day Donald’s supporters violently stormed the nation’s Capitol building, as US congresspeople were inside, in an attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
Taking to his echo chamber social media platform, Trump accused President Biden of attempting to sabotage his transition into the presidency, as he prepares to take office for his second, non-consecutive term in just over 2 weeks.
“Biden is doing everything possible to make the TRANSITION as difficult as possible, from Lawfare such as has never been seen before, to costly and ridiculous Executive Orders on the Green New Scam and other money wasting Hoaxes,” Trump raged on Truth Social. “Fear not, these ‘Orders’ will all be terminated shortly, and we will become a Nation of Common Sense and Strength. MAGA!!!”
The absolute irony here is impossible to ignore, considering that not only did Donald Trump personally refuse to acknowledge his 2020 loss and made President Biden’s transition truly as difficult as possible, but he’s making this statement on the same exact day that his supporters attacked the US Capitol in his name four years ago — breaking in, vandalizing, and ransacking the building and congresspeoples’ offices, calling for then-VP Mike Pence to be hanged, and sending US lawmakers literally fleeing for their lives.
Donald Trump not only ignited this attack with his refusal to accept the election results and his infamous “Stop the Steal” rally just outside the Capitol earlier that same day, he would go on to sit, watch, and openly encourage this attack for a staggering 3 hours, before finally going on camera and giving a weak statement, calling on his supporters to leave the Capitol building.
That historical attack, and Donald’s personal role in it, is what led to Trump’s second impeachment, in which a total of 57 senators, including 7 Republicans, voted in favor of his conviction —ultimately falling just 9 senators short of the 66 needed to convict and remove him from office.
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