Trump calls on Mike Pence to return by for him and overturn the election

During what is likely the last rally of his presidency, Donald Trump openly called on Vice President Mike Pence to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden.

Trump, who will be removed from the White House in just over two weeks, said he would not like it [Pence] just as much ”if it doesn’t“ get through ”for him on Wednesday when Congress meets to confirm the 2020 election results.

“I hope Mike Pence comes through for us, I have to tell you,” he said. “I hope our great Vice President comes through for us. He’s a great guy. Of course, if he doesn’t get through, I won’t like him that much. “

“He will have a lot to say,” added Trump. “He’ll just name it.”

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“I hope Mike Pence comes through for us. I have to tell you … of course I don’t like him that much if he doesn’t get through. “- Trump pic.twitter.com/jZDOsiEllB

– Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 5, 2021

Trump continues to openly pressure officials to overthrow the elections

The outgoing president’s allies spent the past 24 hours defending Donald Trump after he was taped and pressured the Georgian foreign minister to overturn his election loss – a potentially criminal act.

A day later, Trump essentially threatens and blocks his Vice President from blocking Joe Biden’s crucial election victory.

These efforts to eliminate an election lost by Trump will of course fail. Biden will be sworn in on Jan. 20, and Trump will be nothing more than an indicted ex-president with a term in office.

But that doesn’t mean that truckload of potentially criminal behavior should be swept under the carpet.

Donald Trump and all Republican lawmakers who praised his attempted coup must be held accountable for their attack on American democracy.

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Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as the Outreach Organizer of the Affordable Care Act in 2014, helping Northeast Ohio residents get health insurance.