Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Did Trump Tell Supporters To Storm US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021?

 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-tell-supporters-storm/

 Claim

In a speech on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump told supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol to delay the constitutional process that would affirm Joe Biden’s presidency. 
 
What's True

U.S. President Donald Trump did tell supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, to gather at the U.S. Capitol and try to convince members of Congress to delay the constitutional process that would affirm Biden's presidency.

What's False

Trump did not explicitly tell people to "storm" or "breach" or "break into" the Capitol.

What's Undetermined

It was a subjective call on whether Trump's use of phrases "you have to show strength" and "demand that Congress do the right thing" were meant to condone violence and crimes among right-wing extremists without explicitly encouraging it.

1 comment :

  1. So basically
    1) Trump said nothing to encourage violence
    2) If you squint enough, we think he did

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