‘Trump uses local party members to maintain power’ | Abroad

Trump insists there was widespread fraud in the election to deny him a second term in office. He will receive the chairman of the Michigan House of Representatives and the Republican group chairman from that state’s Senate, Lee Chatfield and Mike Shirkey on Friday, according to a source.

In Michigan and another important state like Pennsylvania, Biden got the most votes, but Trump’s Republicans hold the most seats in the local parliament. The president’s lawyers are said to want to make use of this. His legal team wants parliaments of states to appoint electors. These ultimately determine who is the winner of the elections.

Experts have said in American media that such a scenario is far-fetched. It would probably also spark outrage. Still, an insider says Trump’s team is now working on an approach targeting local MPs. They must play a more active role.

A source within the Trump campaign said the intention is to cast doubt on the reliability of election results in major cities controlled by Democrats. Then the pressure grows for Republican politicians to intervene. By stretching time, it is also possible to talk longer about those local politicians, says the source.

‘Shameful message’

US President-elect Joe Biden has called President Donald Trump’s attitude “totally irresponsible.” “A very damaging message is being sent to the rest of the world about how democracy works,” he said at a news conference.

Trump insists he is the rightful winner of the election. His government refuses to recognize Biden as the election winner. Therefore, the Democrat transition team will not be given access to things like office space, financing and confidential information. “It is difficult to comprehend how this man thinks,” said Biden of his political opponent.

Biden said he did not fear that the population would doubt the legality of the election results. However, according to him, “a terrible message is being delivered about who we are as a country.”

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