Trump 'absent without leave' after poll defeat; White House defends light public schedule

A week after US election 2020, while President-elect Joe Biden pledged to “restore soul of America,” Republican incumbent Donald Trump, on or hand, is absent without leave. Trump me his first public appearance in six days on vember 11 when he visited Arlington National Cemetery for a ceremony commemorating Veterans Day alongside first ly Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. However, he did t speak or respond to any questions by reporters. 

Trump has been attempting to amplify his stance even while his inner circle is left divided over his refusal to concede and accept results of presidential elections. He has mounted a fierce battle to remain in office but has also shown little interest in work of being President. Ever since he vowed to fight election results, Trump, who has spent his years in office by producing television moments, has me few or efforts at all to show American people he is still governing. 

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Trump has resorted to social media and he has been firing inflammatory and baseless claims on Twitter, which have alrey been flagged by micro-blogging website as misinformation. He has also been hitting his golf course. Over weekend, Republican leer resumed his gold outings, which h been on hold since September 27. He was spotted on links at Trump National Gold Club in Sterling, Virginia on Saturday, and again on Sunday. 

White House defends Trump’s light schedule 

A White House spokesman defended Trump’s light public schedule and said that he is “carrying out all of his duties”. Deputy press secretary Judd Deere said in a statement that just as he promised, President Trump is fighting hard for a free and fair election while at same time carrying out all of his duties to put America first. 

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However, according to CNN, Trump did t meet with his political and White House visers on Tuesday to discuss next steps in his legal strategy and he also did t offer his plans to concede election. Trump’s refusal to concede has even prompted senior US officials to spre word that any cooperation with Biden’s team is forbidden. Trump remains absent when it comes to doing work of federal government. 

Since October 2, when Trump was diagsed with COVID-19, his daily public schedule has shown a paucity of official White House events in le-up to vember 3 election. Nearly 50 campaign rallies, lack of official meetings over more than a month amid pandemic, is table. While White House officials have repeatedly touted Trump’s accessibility and transparency with press, President, however, has t yet taken any question from press since his loss and has yet to provide any credible evidence to back up his baseless claims of voter fraud. According to reports, re have been 13 days with events listed on schedule since October 2, including time president spent at Walter Reed and at White House.

(Im: AP) 

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