Published 07:46 IST, January 7th 2021
Trump asks his supporters to go home after they storm US Capitol
President Donald Trump has urged his supporters to abide by the law and go back home after they stormed the US Capitol building and violently clashed with police.
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President Donald Trump has urged his supporters to abide by law and go back home after y stormed US Capitol building and violently clashed with police. In a video mess on his Twitter account, Trump again baselessly claimed that election was "stolen" from him and that he won in a landslide.
“I kw your pain. I kw you're hurt. We h an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election, and everyone kws it, especially or side. But you have to go home. w we have to have peace. We have to have law and order,” Trump said on Wednesday.
“We have to respect our great people in law and order. We don't want anybody hurt. It's a very tough period of time. re's never been a time like this, where such a thing happened, where y could take it away from all of us. From me, from you, from our country,” said president.
He said thing suggesting that protesters h been wrong to inve Capitol building. “This was a fraudulent election, but we can't play into hands of se people. We have to have peace. So go home. We love you. You're very special. You've seen what happens. You see way ors are treated that are so b and so evil. I kw how you feel. But go home and go home at peace,” Trump said.
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Trump previously tweeted to his supporters to “stay peaceful” after y stormed Capitol. police h a tough time in managing crowd, as hundreds of protesters me ir way into US Capitol, where members of US Congress were going through process of counting and certifying Electoral College votes to affirm Joe Biden's victory in vember presidential election.
“Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement,” Trump tweeted after tear gas was used in locked-down Capitol.
“y are truly on side of our Country. Stay peaceful!” Vice President Mike Pence, who was in Capitol when building was breached, tweeted that "violence and destruction taking place at US Capitol Must Stop and it Must Stop w." Trump at a rally earlier in day encourd his supporters to he to Capitol.
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07:46 IST, January 7th 2021