Impeachment of Trump and Inauguration of Biden (#120)

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So fast moving. Here we go again....

He's still allowed to use @potus (for the next week) account just not for ranting

@Wherrsmaclickypen - very true re the symptom/problem. Even though it was only 10, I’m so pleased that some of them had the courage to speak out and vote for impeachment.

Eric Trumps Twitter had a" Statement from the President" on it a few hours ago.
twitter.com/EricTrump/status/1349436751450877952

Thanks for the info @BruceAndNosh

Here we go!

Summary from his speech (I can't be bothered to watch at the moment)

Trump issues statement
In a video message posted to the White House's Twitter account, Donald Trump has just condemned the violence in the Capitol last week, saying "violence and vandalism have absolutely no place in our country and no place in our movement".

He did not make any reference to impeachment

Just.... wow!

What a crock of shit!

My twitter has gone loopy.

What was Trump whining about in his latest disaster movie?

He did not make any reference to impeachment

Maybe no ones dared tell him...

Trump: 'No supporter of mine could endorse violence'
In a sombre tone addressing his "fellow Americans", President Trump says he "unequivocally" condemns the violence in America's capital yesterday.

"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," he said. "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."

It is Trump's strongest statement to date after a mob of his supporters broke into the US Capitol building. Five people died as a result.

Trump: 'Find common ground'
President Trump ends with a call for unity.

"All of us can choose by our actions to rise above the rancour and find common ground and shared purpose. We must focus on advancing the interests of the whole nation, delivering the miracle vaccines, defeating the pandemic, rebuilding the economy, protecting our national security and upholding the rule of law," he says.

"Today I am calling on all Americans to overcome the passions of the moment, and join together as one American people," he says.

"God bless you, and God bless America."

He is backtracking furiously. I think he is really worried.

autocue and sedation. That is all I have to say on that.

Oooh, someone's worried about liability both civil and criminal.

Trump condemns 'assault on free speech'
During his remarks, Trump criticised what he described as an "assault on free speech".

In recent days, the president's personal accounts have been removed from Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

"These are tense and difficult times. The efforts to censor, cancel and blacklist our fellow citizens are wrong.

"And they are dangerous. What is needed now is for us to listen to one another. Not to silence one another."

John King on CNN is basically saying "Too little, too late".

Unutterably vile pig of a man, now rapidly backpedalling away from his worshipful loons of supporters. Will they still love him? Or will they turn on him for betraying him and escort him to the nearest lampost where earlier fascist heroes have finished up? Who knows?

@DuncinToffee

Trump condemns 'assault on free speech' During his remarks, Trump criticised what he described as an "assault on free speech".

In recent days, the president's personal accounts have been removed from Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

"These are tense and difficult times. The efforts to censor, cancel and blacklist our fellow citizens are wrong.

"And they are dangerous. What is needed now is for us to listen to one another. Not to silence one another."

Oh! I didn't catch that!

Good catch there!

I am just copying and pasting from the BBC live blog whilst watching match of the day

Trump: National Guard to 'maintain order' in DC amid transition
"I have directed federal agencies to use all necessary resources to maintain order in Washington DC," Trump says. "We are bringing in thousands of National Guard members to secure the city and ensure that a transition can occur safely and without incident."

"Like all of you I was shocked and deeply saddened by the calamity at the Capitol last week. I want to thank the hundreds of millions of incredible American citizens who have responded to this moment with calm moderation."

@DuncinToffee

I am just copying and pasting from the BBC live blog whilst watching match of the day

Brilliant!

OK, well, I'd rather have that from him than more rabble-rousing.

Justice can wait till well after next week. Let's just get through this bit and try to settle things down. It's not like we'll be forgetting his behaviour (or that of his acolytes) any time soon.

Well that's the most presidential thing he has ever said. Goes without saying he didn't write that. And yes def too little too late!

"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," he said. "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."

Wow.
That's completely different to what he was saying before, and a completely different tone!
He's either had a complete sudden change of heart or someone's wrote those words for him