Sparing not a single word to condemn the violence he provoked on Jan. 6, former President Trump celebrated the Senate’s acquittal of him Saturday in a statement that called the impeachment proceedings “yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our Country.”
“No president has ever gone through anything like it, and it continues because our opponents cannot forget the almost 75 million people, the highest number ever for a sitting president, who voted for us just a few short months ago,” Trump said.
Seven Republicans joined Democrats in declaring Trump guilty, making it the largest and most bipartisan presidential vote in Senate history, but one that fell short of the 67-vote threshold to convict.
Trump, in his statement, claimed that Democrats were actually the ones culpable for driving Americans to violence.
“It is a sad commentary on our times that one political party in America is given a free pass to denigrate the rule of law, defame law enforcement, cheer mobs, excuse rioters, and transform justice into a tool of political vengeance, and persecute, blacklist, cancel and suppress all people and viewpoints with whom or which they disagree,” the statement said. “I always have, and always will, be a champion for the unwavering rule of law, the heroes of law enforcement, and the right of Americans to peacefully and honorably debate the issues of the day without malice and without hate.”
Trump’s statement implied that he plans on remaining a dominant force in the political landscape, despite Senate Republicans’ private hopes that, though they refused to disqualify him for future office, the Senate trial would be damaging enough to hamstring his future political ambitions.
“Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun,” Trump said. “In the months ahead I have much to share with you, and I look forward to continuing our incredible journey together to achieve American greatness for all of our people. There has never been anything like it!”
Read the statement below:
I want to first thank my team of dedicated lawyers and others for their tireless work upholding justice and defending truth.
My deepest thanks as well to all of the United States Senators and Members of Congress who stood proudly for the Constitution we all revere and for the sacred legal principles at the heart of our country.
Our cherished Constitutional Republic was founded on the impartial rule of law, the indispensable safeguard for our liberties, our rights and our freedoms.
It is a sad commentary on our times that one political party in America is given a free pass to denigrate the rule of law, defame law enforcement, cheer mobs, excuse rioters, and transform justice into a tool of political vengeance, and persecute, blacklist, cancel and suppress all people and viewpoints with whom or which they disagree. I always have, and always will, be a champion for the unwavering rule of law, the heroes of law enforcement, and the right of Americans to peacefully and honorably debate the issues of the day without malice and without hate.
This has been yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our Country. No president has ever gone through anything like it, and it continues because our opponents cannot forget the almost 75 million people, the highest number ever for a sitting president, who voted for us just a few short months ago.
I also want to convey my gratitude to the millions of decent, hardworking, law-abiding, God-and-Country loving citizens who have bravely supported these important principles in these very difficult and challenging times.
Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun. In the months ahead I have much to share with you, and I look forward to continuing our incredible journey together to achieve American greatness for all of our people. There has never been anything like it!
We have so much work ahead of us, and soon we will emerge with a vision for a bright, radiant, and limitless American future.
Together there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
We remain one People, one family, and one glorious nation under God, and it’s our responsibility to preserve this magnificent inheritance for our children and for generations of Americans to come.
May God bless all of you, and may God forever bless the United States of America.
TPM should be following Twitter’s lead and not publish these manifestos which are themselves incitement.
The remorse will come from House and Senate Repugnicants; the ranks of NeverTrumpers grew today.
Sunday brunch celebration set for forty-three senators.
A hearty “fuck you” to Mr. Former and Twice-Impeached President. I’m really pulling for a massive heart attack at this point…seems to be our only hope. Failing that, Go Letitia James and Cy Vance, Jr.! Lock HIM up.
We found the witch.
He just has too many spineless, greedy, racist enablers.