CLEVELAND—Former President Donald Trump on Saturday disputed the 2020 presidential election effects and repeated most of the baseless claims of voter fraud he leveled at his remaining campaign-fashion rally almost six months ago.
Mr. Trump’s previous rally, on Jan. 6, preceded a revolt inside the U.S. Capitol wherein seasoned-Trump supporters attempted to forestall then-Vice President Mike Pence and a bipartisan majority of Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s victory.
The nation has persisted to grapple with both political and felony repercussions of that day. House Democrats plan a pick committee to analyze the events that caused the attack; Senate Republicans blocked the formation of a bipartisan, unbiased fee, which Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said became an unnecessary political workout that Democrats would weaponize against Republican candidates.
Meanwhile, extra than 500 Americans had been arrested and charged with crimes in connection to the violence, inclusive of as a minimum one hundred accused of assaulting police.
Mr. Trump didn’t point out the attack at some stage in his rally, which drew hundreds of supporters to the Lorain County fairgrounds, approximately 60 miles southwest of Cleveland. Instead, the former president focused his 90-minute speech on occasions before—and after—the riot.
“We had a huge victory,” Mr. Trump stated, insisting he had received an election that vote tallies, a couple of recounts and subsequent courtroom demanding situations show he misplaced.
Mr. Trump additionally criticized the Biden management for trying to unwind many of his regulations. Surrounded by blue “Save America” banners, the former president said crime charges, unlawful immigration and drug use all could be lower if he had been nonetheless in office.
Amid Mr. Trump’s portrayal of a declining America, he praised northeastern Ohio for the beautiful lawns and fabulous barns he said he saw on his pressure from the airport.
Mr. Trump visited the Cleveland location to guide Max Miller, a former aide who has launched a number one campaign in opposition to a fellow Republican, U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzales. A former Ohio State University football celebrity, Mr. Gonzales voted with Mr. Trump on issues greater than 85% of the time, consistent with FiveThirtyEight. But he drew the ire of the previous president after balloting in January to impeach him on a charge that he incited the assault on the Capitol. A bipartisan majority in the Democratic-managed House supported the price, however Mr. Trump become acquitted within the Republican-managed Senate.
The former president held a non-public fundraiser for Mr. Miller earlier than the rally and invited the candidate to percentage the rally stage throughout his speech. Mr. Miller also spoke to the rally crowd before Mr. Trump was brought.
Other speakers also criticized the election effects.
Douglas Frank, a math trainer from Cincinnati, confirmed the gang a series of fever charts that he said recommended the election become stolen. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.) repeatedly told the gang that the 2020 election were stolen. She in no way referred to Mr. Miller.
Mr. Trump’s predecessors in the White House—along with folks that additionally misplaced re-election bids—basically averted public political pastime inside the first yr after leaving the West Wing. But the seventy five-year-vintage Republican has already made more than two-dozen endorsements in races for Congress, kingdom Republican chairs or even to support a contender for Staten Island, N.Y., borough president.
Mr. Trump, who remains banned from posting on Facebook and Twitter, additionally has hosted extra than a dozen newshounds at his South Florida home in current months for cable tv, radio and e-book interviews.
The exposure excursion and surge of endorsements have sparked questions about whether Mr. Trump will run again for the White House in 2024. The former fact-TV famous person has helped fuel that speculation by using responding to those queries with cliffhangers in place of direct solutions.
“We gained the election two times,” Mr. Trump stated Saturday. “And it’s feasible that we’ll have to win it a third time.”
Corrections & Amplifications Virginia Foxx is a U.S. Representative for North Carolina. An earlier model of this newsletter incorrectly stated she was a consultant for Virginia. (Corrected on June 26)
Write to Michael C. Bender at Mike.Bender@wsj.Com
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