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Added on the 22/09/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Donald Trump holds his first presidential campaign rally in Waco, Texas, as he braces for possible charges over a hush money payout during his 2016 election campaign to a porn star alleging a sexual encounter. IMAGES
President Donald Trump has urged his supporters to flock to Washington DC on January 6. He is promising followers a "wild" rally. January 6 is the same day that Congress is scheduled to meet to formally finalize the presidential election results. Business Insider reports not much can legally be done on the date. However, many pro-Trump Republicans have said they will try to disrupt the process.
Former national security advisor Michael Flynn shared an ad from a right-wing activist group on Twitter on Tuesday. The group is calling on President Donald Trump to invoke martial law, to 'temporarily suspend the Constitution,' and have the military hold a new election. In his post, Flynn tagged several Trump-supporting lawyers and media personalities, and wrote, 'Freedom never kneels except for God.' Business Insider reports the ad came from Tom Zawistowski, the president of a right-wing Ohio activist group called the We The People Convention. In fact, the president may not unilaterally cancel, delay, postpone, or change the date of an election, even if he declares martial--that power lies with Congress. Declaring martial law also does not suspend the Constitution, and the military has no role in administering elections.
On Saturday, supporters of Pres. Donald Trump took to the streets of Washington D.C. The demonstration, "The Million MAGA March, was in solidarity of Trump's claim that the 2020 election was plagued with voter fraud. Business Insider reports that Joe Biden defeated Trump and became president-elect after winning the 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania. The president has not yet conceded. The president drove by the rally in a motorcade, videos showed.
US President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally in Waterford Township, Michigan, before heading on to Wisconsin and Minnesota, three states that helped propel him to victory in 2016. IMAGES