Former President Donald Trump said on Monday that Democrats are “the real threat to democracy” after they pressured President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race despite the fact that voters chose him over a couple of other candidates during the primaries earlier this year.
Trump made the observation after Democrats, including Biden and his chosen successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, have avoided discussing their record in office — high inflation, new wars around the world, and a chaotic open southern border — to instead accuse Trump of being a “threat to democracy.”
“The Democrats pick a candidate, Crooked Joe Biden, he loses the Debate badly, then panics, and makes mistake after mistake, is told he can’t win, and decide they will pick another candidate, probably Harris. They stole the race from Biden after he won it in the primaries — A First! These people are the real THREAT TO DEMOCRACY!” Trump posted early Monday morning on Truth Social.
Others in Trump World, including former advisor Stephen Miller, now head of America First Legal, have accused Democrats of being wholly undemocratic by forcing Biden to resign after voters picked him to remain atop their party’s ticket.
WATCH:
.@StephenM: You can’t use the “democracy” talking point on the day when you actually canceled the entire Democrat primary! pic.twitter.com/zvCAsKcrrN
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) July 21, 2024
Trump also took aim at Biden’s declining mental status, which was in full display during his horrific debate performance late last month. “It’s a new day and Joe Biden doesn’t remember quitting the race yesterday! He is demanding his campaign schedule and arranging talks with Presidents Xi [Jinping] of China, and [Vladimir] Putin of Russia, concerning the possible start of World War 3. Biden is ‘sharp, decisive, energetic, angry, and ready to go!'” Trump posted.
Many political figures, elected officials, and pundits are now demanding to know how long members of Biden’s administration—including and especially Harris—knew of his diminished state of mind and why they did not alert the American people to it or decide to remove Biden from office via the 25th Amendment.
Trump responded via his Truth Social page: “Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run for President, and is certainly not fit to serve – And never was! He only attained the position of President by lies, Fake News, and not leaving his Basement. All those around him, including his Doctor and the Media, knew that he wasn’t capable of being President, and he wasn’t.
“And now, look what he’s done to our Country, with millions of people coming across our Border, totally unchecked and unvetted, many from prisons, mental institutions, and record numbers of terrorists. We will suffer greatly because of his presidency, but we will remedy the damage he has done very quickly. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” he added.
Other Republicans, such as Republican Conference Leader Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), called on Biden to resign immediately, suggesting that if he is not fit to run for reelection, he cannot continue running the country. “If Joe Biden can’t run for re-election, he is unable and unfit to serve as President of the United States. He must immediately resign. The Democrat Party is in absolute free fall for their blatantly corrupt and desperate attempt to cover up the fact that Joe Biden is unfit for office,” she tweeted on Sunday.
“Every elected Democrat in America owns Joe Biden’s failed and feckless record causing the border crisis, Bidenflation, and chaos and weakness around the world. President Trump will win this November to save America,” she added.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) also tweeted: “President Trump has never just been running against Joe Biden. He’s been running against the destruction of America brought by Democrats and their policies. Kamala. Michelle. Hillary. It doesn’t matter who they pick. 2024 is open borders vs secure border. Globalism vs Nationalism. Collapsed economy vs strong economy. President Trump is the strongest he’s ever been and you can’t stop the TRUMP TRAIN.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) stated during a Sunday interview on CNN that House Republicans would support legal challenges if Democrats tried to bypass primary voters and place a substitute for Biden on the presidential election ticket at the last minute.
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