The White House has strongly condemned former President Donald Trump after he called for the 'termination' of the US Constitution in a social media post. Trump's remarks, made on his Truth Social account on Saturday, repeated his baseless claim that he won the 2020 presidential election and accused 'Big Tech Companies' of colluding with Democrats against him.
White House spokesman Andrew Bates said Trump's comments were 'anathema to the soul of our nation' and should be 'universally condemned'. Bates added, 'You cannot only love America when you win', a remark seen as a pointed jab at senior Republicans who have so far avoided criticising the former president's outburst.
In his post, Trump referred to vague allegations of 'massive & widespread fraud and deception' and questioned whether he should be immediately returned to power. He wrote, 'A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution. Our great 'Founders' did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!'
The post came hours after the release of Twitter's internal deliberations about limiting a 2020 New York Post story on Hunter Biden. The files, published by Substack writer Matt Taibbi, revealed confusion among Twitter staff over the decision. Twitter owner Elon Musk defended the release, saying it was necessary to restore public trust, despite potential legal risks.
Trump, who announced his third presidential bid last month and is a frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination, has also faced criticism for dining with a known white nationalist and Holocaust denier at his Florida home. Trump claimed he was unaware the man would be present and said he had accompanied rapper Kanye West, who has made antisemitic comments.
