Washington, D.C. – President Joe Biden strongly criticized former President Donald Trump’s misleading statements regarding the 2020 election, highlighting that the real attempt to overthrow democracy occurred during the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
In response to his supporters storming the Capitol, Trump has made efforts to distort the events of that day, describing the rioters as “peaceful” and referring to those facing legal consequences as “hostages.” He has even suggested that he would pardon them if he were to be reelected.
Biden took to social media to address Trump’s revisionist narrative, emphasizing, “Donald Trump is attempting to distort history just as he tried to manipulate the election results. However, the truth is evident from what we witnessed with our own eyes.”
The President paired his statement with a video that contrasts Trump’s claims that the events of January 6 were founded in “love and unity” with actual footage showing the violent attacks on law enforcement by his supporters.
Through his official channels, Biden underscored the severity of the Capitol insurrection, labeling it as a violent assault on American democracy rather than a peaceful protest as claimed by Trump and his followers.
The video shared by the President sheds light on the stark contrast between Trump’s rhetoric and the reality of the events that unfolded that fateful day, aiming to counter the former president’s attempts to rewrite the narrative surrounding the Capitol siege.
The clash between Trump and Biden continues to play out in the public domain, with both leaders engaging in a war of words over the true nature of the January 6 insurrection, further highlighting the stark political divisions that remain entrenched in the United States.