Americans lash out at GOP for refusal to act during Trump impeachment but freak out over #TrumpTapes now
Americans can now hear with their own ears just how far President Donald Trump is willing to go to steal the election from President-elect Joe Biden.
About a year ago, however, Republicans in the Senate refused to even hear evidence of Trump doing exactly the same thing, using the power of his office to attempt to influence someone into interfering with his election so he can win.
In 2018, Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and demanded that he use the power of his office to lie about Biden's son so that he could get someone to verify his false conspiracy theory.
Declassified text of Trump's Ukraine call notesPhoto: Scren capture
Declassified text of Trump's Ukraine call notesPhoto: Scren capture
The calls resulted in the impeachment of President Donald Trump at the end of 2018. The Senate proceedings were prosecuted in part by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA). Republicans wouldn't allow any witnesses to reveal personal evidence that they had about Trump's call.
Schiff is now essentially saying "I told you so."
Trump’s contempt for democracy is laid bare. Once again. On tape. Pressuring an election official to “find” the vo… https://t.co/2slQuQ2KAi— Adam Schiff (@Adam Schiff)1609700423.0
One year later, the Republicans who refused to stand up during the impeachment are now complaining about Trump's illegal and unethical activity now. A new recording was released of Trump speaking to the Georgia Republican Secretary of State and attempting to intimidate him into committing a crime.
This fucking asshole #trumptapes #impeach https://t.co/LbRcgmYYku— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@Holly Figueroa O'Reilly)1609706327.0
Senators like Mitt Romney (R-UT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Ben Sasse (R-NE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are all calling Trump out for an illegal attempt to steal the election from the voters with his Electoral College steal. But when he did it in 2018, they didn't care to know anything about it.
This is absolutely appalling. To every member of Congress considering objecting to the election results, you canno… https://t.co/b95ttbvhc1— Adam Kinzinger (@Adam Kinzinger)1609705498.0
See the comments below:
Susan Collins will express her deep concerns over the #TrumpTapes and the #TrumpMeltdown— BrieflyLegalVampires???? (@BrieflyLegalVampires????)1609703603.0
@kaitlancollins Another “perfect call.” He learned his lesson, didn’t he @SenatorCollins ?— poljunk (@poljunk)1609705309.0
This article should be used to wallpaper every visible surface in @SenatorCollins home. #TrumpTapes ‘I just want… https://t.co/ZwlYyxVWcg— Shannon Scott (@Shannon Scott)1609702251.0
Waiting for @SenatorCollins to weigh in. #TrumpTapes https://t.co/Eo471ZKfgH— VOTE. (@VOTE.)1609702977.0
I leave the internet for 45 minutes to walk the dog and the #TrumpTapes drop. now, of course, all eyes will turn to @SenatorCollins— The Masked Maine Millennial (@The Masked Maine Millennial)1609704251.0
Hey @SenatorCollins, now that we know Trump called Brad Raffensperger to pressure him to "find" ballots and "reexam… https://t.co/3ojL35SwMB— LA Resists ???? (@LA Resists ????)1609703060.0
Since Trump tried to extort GA election officials, who else did he do this to and was he successful? The polls sho… https://t.co/BlZaPUQuOh— Macy Adee Vote Ossoff Warnock (@Macy Adee Vote Ossoff Warnock)1609704305.0
Rock bottom has a basement. This is not a president, this is a criminal syndicate complete with The Sopranos dialog… https://t.co/ZViDc2vwl9— WickJP (@WickJP)1609703128.0
I hope the release of the #TrumpTapes is of sign of the GOP being fed up with 45 & his co-conspirators. I hope they… https://t.co/8C0EYjrorX— jacquelynn gothard (@jacquelynn gothard)1609702780.0
It may be a federal crime but it's not a punishable one if our elected leaders continue to choose to turn a blind e… https://t.co/euSmGEj9YE— Lisa Lauder ???? ♿ ✊???? ???? ???? (@Lisa Lauder ???? ♿ ✊???? ???? ????)1609704397.0
For four long, painful years in America the Republican Party has been #GOPAccessoriesOfTrumpsCrimes. It's time to… https://t.co/4Oq5iJIA8J— AMC (@AMC)1609704494.0
“Rattensperger” better become a Democrat after his #TrumpTapes stunt, because there is not a Republican ALIVE that… https://t.co/kYb0uxHXSK— ???? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? (@???? ???????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????)1609704255.0
I just want to know how the f*ck does anyone still vote for a Republican? Do you seriously believe that this is the… https://t.co/z4U135JIjV— Mark Rodriguez (@Mark Rodriguez)1609704318.0
Every elected Republican who doesn’t disavow trump for his anti democratic phone call to the GA SOS should be remov… https://t.co/3w6XYey319— BoloTITAN! ????️???? (@BoloTITAN! ????️????)1609704409.0
It might take a few months, but we are going to find out why so many Republican representatives and senators are su… https://t.co/KIqyqK9sUY— Kepler (@Kepler)1609704734.0
Magnitude of Republican Hypocrisy = GOP's reaction if this was a non-white Democratic President - GOP's reaction… https://t.co/8nVnKCl8b6— Bob Wood (@Bob Wood)1609704619.0
The Republican Party has gone nuts. Led by the one and only @POTUS. Clearly committed a crime. #TrumpTapes— bobet ???????????????????? (@bobet ????????????????????)1609704526.0
GOP is too busy now trying to come up with a smokescreen for #TrumpTapes. Now throwing out form a commission or we… https://t.co/gLKq0D2uWG— Kitkat (@Kitkat)1609704538.0
Really? It was recorded by a REPUBLICAN who was being threatened. A Republican who VOTED for him. This is patriotic… https://t.co/kDbOStiivn— Nellie R (@Nellie R)1609704699.0
@RepAndyBiggsAZ Probably not a good time to vote for a Republican. #GOPSeditiousTraitorsComplicit #trumptapes— Annie (@Annie)1609704783.0
In Georgia today, when asked about the Trump/Raffensperger tape or the January 6 challenge, Cruz refused to discuss… https://t.co/F1SFBRW16g— Dave Weigel (@Dave Weigel)1609705903.0
INBOX: Ex-House Speaker @PRyan says GOP attempts to toss out Electoral College results“strike at the foundation of… https://t.co/6zHLIwmB0r— Ed O'Keefe (@Ed O'Keefe)1609705782.0
#TrumpTapes Thank God were is one non corrupt #Republican in office in #georgia. #TrumpTreason— Jane Wood Branam, PhD (@Jane Wood Branam, PhD)1609704831.0
trump wants the Republican senators to lose so that his imagined army of supporters will go to war for him. #TrumpTapes— K ???? Rogue Deep State Operative ???? (@K ???? Rogue Deep State Operative ????)1609704703.0
Say you’ll campaign against any Republican who joins this wannabe coup or it’s worthless. https://t.co/ZySHhL9IHk— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP)1609706529.0
From leaked tape of McCarthy telling Paul Ryan that Putin owned Trump thru leaked tape of Trump threatening GA's So… https://t.co/cnvYBPBhWH— Cliff Schecter (@Cliff Schecter)1609706007.0
Can you imagine how many calls like this he might have made over the past four years that we don’t yet know about?— Michael Beschloss (@Michael Beschloss)1609704430.0
THIS IS WHAT TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR, FOLKS... @AdamSchiff said if Republicans let him get away with it he would do… https://t.co/SRG3S0DgLg— Joy WE VOTED!! WEAR A MASK!! Reid ????) (@Joy WE VOTED!! WEAR A MASK!! Reid ????))1609700770.0
FWIW, Paul Ryan was an enthusiastic fundraiser in 2020 for @SteveScalise, who has yet to acknowledge Biden’s victor… https://t.co/O5u3vmJ6AK— Dave Levinthal (@Dave Levinthal)1609706233.0
Statement from Governor Hogan on Republicans in Congress and the Electoral College: https://t.co/JDaUiua4w7— Mike Ricci (@Mike Ricci)1609698687.0
Trump supporters and the @GOP knowing the President used a Q-Anon conspiracy theory to pressure the Republican… https://t.co/3pqs18nDuM— Padma Lakshmi (@Padma Lakshmi)1609706242.0
I’ll add that if #MitchMcConnell hopes to be redeemed in the eyes of history, he must step up, too, deploying his… https://t.co/5lSMYFSxZu— howardfineman (@howardfineman)1609706426.0