President Trump on Wednesday refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power should he lose the election in November, saying he needs to “see what happens,” sowing doubt about the security of mail-in ballots.
“We’re going to have to see what happens, you know, but I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots. The ballots are a disaster,” Trump told reporters at a White House briefing when asked if he would commit to making sure there is a peaceful power transition.
When pressed, Trump said there would be no need for a transition of power without mail-in ballots, suggesting he believes he would win the election without an expansion of mail-in voting during the pandemic.
“Get rid of the ballots and you’ll have a very peaceful, there won’t be a transfer, frankly, there will be a continuation,” Trump said. “The ballots are out of control. You know it and you know who knows it better than anyone else? The Democrats know it better than anyone else.”
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Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transition of power should he lose the election in November https://t.co/YflM8OLmYP pic.twitter.com/RFNFMj7CBC
— The Hill (@thehill) September 23, 2020
"get rid of the ballots and there'll be a peaceful … it won't be a transfer frankly it will be a continuation." https://t.co/Ir6REPp6o5
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 23, 2020
Every American who supports Trump should never be allowed to forget what just happened on that stage. After all the offenses against the nation and the Constitution, he refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. If you support this man, you cannot call yourself a patriot.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 23, 2020
First question for Trump at the debates, where he cannot lumber off and hide behind Scott Atlas and Kayleigh Mendacity:
"You said you would not commit to a peaceful transfer of power. You are the first U.S. president to do this. Why?"
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 23, 2020
This man is president of United States, not Alexander Lukashenko. https://t.co/dj7lhiMiiO
— Steven Pifer (@steven_pifer) September 23, 2020
Trump has just been asked, as no president has ever had to be asked in the modern era, whether he will commit to a peaceful transfer of power.
Trump says: We will have to see what happens
This one moment by itself is an impeachable offense.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 23, 2020
It is clear that Donald J. Trump has no interest in seeking to “faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States.” It is clear that he has no commitment to acting to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
It is a dangerous moment.— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) September 23, 2020
The Federalist and National Review will have articles out by tomorrow on why it's no big deal that the president won't peacefully transfer power because AOC. And every GOP rep and Senator will have not heard what he said.
— Gayton Gomez (@gpgomez) September 23, 2020
Could? Count on it. https://t.co/U2Fo4AfqV1
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 23, 2020
Maybe it wasn’t such a great idea to make a game show host the commander in chief of the armed forces.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) September 23, 2020
Damage control has begun among the enablers. https://t.co/k982ttRJTG
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 23, 2020
This is the most frightening answer I have ever received to any question I have ever asked. I’ve interviewed convicted killers with more empathy. @realDonaldTrump is advocating Civil War. https://t.co/8eMY9Csuhp
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) September 23, 2020
Well, that oughtta do it https://t.co/MgNaP303Cc
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 24, 2020
Trump when asked if he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses: "We're gonna have to see what happens."
Trump when pressed again to answer: "Get rid of the ballots, we'll have a very peaceful transfer."
A disqualifying statement.
pic.twitter.com/NzYlOHVZG8— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) September 23, 2020
This is a bad answer to an easy question. https://t.co/D4YL6knTGB
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) September 23, 2020
The best defense of Trump here is that he doesn't have the intellectual or educational bandwidth to understand that the question is about the nature and legitimacy of the regime and not his own ego or status. Even so, there's no excuse for anybody to actually defend what he said. https://t.co/9bo7nglEjj
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) September 24, 2020
Regarding Romney’s tweet: Yeah, wonderful, but if Trump loses and he refuses to leave by Inauguration Day, are you and your fellow lumps in congress prepared to take decisive action to remove the trespasser from the White House? I sure as hell hope you and your colleagues are prepared for what lies ahead because it won’t be pretty.
“He says crazy stuff. We’ve always had a peaceful transition of power. It’s not going to change,” Sen. @BenSasse, Intel Committee member, tells me & @jeremyherb on Trump declining to commit to a peaceful transition of power.
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) September 24, 2020
NEW: McConnell says “there will be an orderly transition.” https://t.co/UIomGqTRew
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) September 24, 2020
There is zero chance Rs will just go along with Trump if he loses, bc at that point he will no longer be useful to them. I do think comments Trump continues to make will make it harder for his most passionate supporters to accept defeat, and raises risk of escalating violence. https://t.co/3ZFRWcYWme
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) September 24, 2020
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