Trump, to his supporters: “It’s a fraud, but go home”

Shortly after Joe Biden’s live message to the nation, Trump posted a short recorded video to his Twitter account.

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“I know their pain: they stole an election from us. It was a devastating victory and everyone knows it, especially on the other side. But they have to go home, we have to have peace, we have to have law and order, we must respect our people of order. We do not want anyone to be hurt, “said the outgoing president.

Towards the end of the afternoon in Washington, the steps and entrance to Capitol Hill were still packed with protesters, as the avenues leading to the legislative seat began to rally Federal security forces.

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Barely an hour after haranguing protesters with a fiery speech in which he vowed not to acknowledge his defeat, after the initial incidents Trump called for “violence” to be avoided.

“I ask everyone on the US Capitol to stay peaceful. No to violence! Remember, WE ARE the party of law and order, respect the law and the big men and women in blue (cops Thank you! ”The president tweeted after thousands of his supporters walked through the steps and entrance to Congress headquarters and even managed to break into both chambers.

Trump’s words were immediately criticized by analysts, the media, and even by one of his co-religionists.

“This is not enough. Please finish this. The election is over,” Republican Wisconsin MP Mike Gallagher asked Trump in an interview with the network. CNN.

Barely an hour after the riots around Capitol Hill began, Trump spoke to the crowd of supporters who had vowed not to allow voter fraud, as the president continues to denounce, despite all levels of justice, up to the Supreme Court. federal government, they denied it for lack of evidence.

“We will never give up. We will never accept defeat. We will stop the theft,” the president said, after asking his vice president Mike Pence on Twitter to accept the objections of some Republicans and to change the election result, claiming that the number two of the executive branch immediately rejected.