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On Jan. 6, 2021, over 2,000 pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the Capitol following President Joe Biden’s election victory. A House committee investigated the attack, and in its final report, accused former President Donald Trump of inciting violence.
Hundreds of insurrectionists have been charged, and now — despite previously touting a pro-law enforcement position — Trump seems to be aligning with those seeking to prosecute Capitol Police officers.
Straight Arrow News contributor Dr. Rashad Richey asserts that Trump’s attempt to prosecute police officers is driven by a desire to shield his base — specifically, the violent insurrectionists. Richey argues that Trump’s actions reflect an anti-democratic stance, warning of a dangerous future if Trump is reelected.
Individuals who went there obviously went there because they were animated by Donald Trump himself. Donald Trump has claimed he had nothing to do with it, but has supported them every step of the way, including making a mixtape with some of them, ironically. Now, he has decided to “re-Truth” on his social media platform a particular comment.
The comment says, and I quote, “The Capitol cops beat the hell out of innocent J6 protesters, and the videos are finally coming out. The cops should be charged and the protesters should be freed. This is why the uniparty didn’t want the videos released.”
So he retweeted that — or “re-Truthed” that. Okay, and what does that mean? What does that say? That says Donald Trump is not concerned about the fact these individuals attempted to overthrow democracy. But he never was concerned. Any concern he expressed was out of pressure from individuals who still have some common sense around him. That is gone. That is gone.
He has decided to go full, 100% adverse to democracy — not antithetical to America — antithetical to what makes America stand: democracy itself.
