Trump says January 6 was ‘day of affection’ as he is pressed on US Capitol riots

Trump denies Jan. 6 riots happened due to him, says it was a ‘day of affection’

The GOP nominee made the comment after a Republican supporter confronted him concerning the incident, saying that he wouldn’t vote for him due to his conduct on January 6. The voter additionally queried why he ought to help Trump when a lot of those that labored beneath his administration, together with Mike Pence, aren’t backing him.

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Trump shut down the claims about his alleged conduct in the course of the Capitol riots, saying that there was “nothing finished fallacious in any respect,” per NBC News. He additionally claimed that “a really small portion” of the mentioned individuals do not help him. “But as a result of it’s me, someone doesn’t help they get somewhat publicity,” he added.

“The vp, I disagree with him on what he did. I completely disagreed with him on what he did,” Trump went on. He argued that those that stormed the Capitol “did not come due to me,” regardless of having tweeted on December 19, 2020, “Big protest in D.C. on January sixth. Be there, will probably be wild.”

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“They got here due to the election. They thought the election was a rigged election, and that is why they got here,” he continued. While delivering remarks exterior the White House on January 6, Trump instructed the gang, “I do know that everybody right here will quickly be marching over to the Capitol constructing to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”