Baffled Trump vented to allies at ‘election fraud’ meeting: ‘I don’t get it…I’m the only guy that loses?’
DURING a Michigan election fraud meeting last week, Donald Trump apparently vented that he didn’t understand why Republicans won races around the US – but he didn’t win his.
The president invited state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and House of Representatives Speaker Lee Chatfield to the White House for a meeting on Friday.
It was reported the two Republicans accepted Trump’s invitation to Washington, DC, “as we would accept an invitation from any sitting President if asked to meet at the White House.”
The GOP leaders said they discussed coronavirus relief during their meeting with the president and delivered a letter asking for more federal aid to fight the pandemic.
Afterwards, they released a statement saying that they have no reason to doubt that Democrat Joe Biden won the state on November 4.
But during the meeting, Trump reportedly questioned how it was possible that Republicans won various elections throughout the US, while he didn’t win the race against Biden.
“I don’t get it,” Trump said, according to Politico.
“All these other Republicans, all over the country, they all win their races. And I’m the only guy that loses?”
Shirkey and Chatfield said after their meeting with Trump: “We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and as legislative leaders, we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan’s electors, just as we have said throughout this election.”
The legislators added that the state’s certification process should be “free from threats and intimidation” and threatened to prosecute allegations of foul play.
“Allegations of fraudulent behavior should be taken seriously, thoroughly investigated, and if proven, prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” the statement said.
“And the candidates who win the most votes win elections and Michigan’s electoral votes. These are simple truths that should provide confidence in our elections.”
Michigan certified Biden as the winner of the state on Monday.
Trump has that Biden only won the 2020 race because of widespread voter fraud.
But Biden won the election by more than 80million votes to Trump’s 73million – both record-setting numbers.
Biden won 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, which is close to the same margin – 304 to 227 – that Trump beat Hillary Clinton by in 2016.
Ahead of Election Day, the president predicted that a “red wave” would wash across the country, meaning that many Republicans would be elected into office.
Democrats, meanwhile, predicted a “blue wave,” which was not necessarily the case, as the enthusiasm for Biden – or for defeating Trump – didn’t trickle to other Democrats down the ballot.
Liberals still control the House of Representatives, but Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, lost at least 10 seats.
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Pelosi boldly predicted Democrats would expand their majority by double digits.
Democrats still don’t have control of the Senate – pending two run-off elections in Georgia that will take place in January.
If Democrats win those two seats, they will control the majority, and therefore have majority control of Congress and the White House.