The Wall Street Journal editorial board issued a rebuke of President Trump on Friday, warning his unwillingness to commit to a peaceful transition of power should he lose the November election fuels his opponents’ fantasies of forcing him out of the White House.
Trump on Wednesday was pressed by reporters if he would accept the result of the November election.
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“The media and intelligentsia have worked themselves into a frenzy over imaginary fears that Mr. Trump will somehow remain in office by force if he loses the 2020 election,” the editorial read.
“Start with the obvious: The notion that Mr. Trump could stop a peaceful transition of power is preposterous. On Jan. 20 his term legally ends. If Congress hasn’t certified an Electoral College winner on that date—or settled a tie— Nancy Pelosi will be President if she is still House Speaker.”
The paper went on to assert that if Trump tried to remain in office after Democratic nominee Joe Biden had been certified the winner, his actions would diminish his political support.
“GOP House and Senate leaders have already repudiated Mr. Trump’s remarks. If he tried to remain after Joe Biden was certified as the winner, his political support would collapse.”
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The Journal said the president made a mistake in making the comments, arguing that his remarks have fueled Democrats’ “destructive ideas.”
“The sad reality is that Democratic opinion leaders have been waiting for a Reichstag fire moment from the minute Mr. Trump took office,” the paper said.
“Their thirst to be vindicated has grown more intense as his term draws to a close. Perhaps they want to save face after misunderstanding their country and its citizens so fundamentally for four years. Mr. Trump should stop fueling their destructive ideas, because the legitimacy of election results is the bedrock of American democracy.”
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Wall Street Journal rips Trump's "preposterous" refusal on peaceful transition of power https://t.co/5rqWFMqH2i pic.twitter.com/nFbbtOR5ba
— The Hill (@thehill) September 25, 2020
Not to worry, America, the enablers at the WSJ ed board are on the job, and are here to remind you that Trump's real problem is that he's "giving credence to Democratic hysteria." In other words, it's really your fault, voters, for not getting that their guy is just lib-owning. https://t.co/xidc2Ms1gG
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 25, 2020
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