Republicans Don’t Want to Talk About Jan. 6. Trump Can’t Help Himself.

The New York Times ^ | Sept. 14, 2024, 5:03 a.m. ET | Charles Homans, Alan Feuer

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Donald J. Trump has made his revisionist account of the Capitol attack the foundation of this campaign, even when there is little political advantage.

When a moderator asked Donald J. Trump about Jan. 6, 2021, at the presidential debate, the former president slipped immediately into a now-familiar revisionist history of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

He falsely claimed that he had nothing to do with the assault, blaming it on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the police officers who protected the building that day against a mob of his supporters.

But then Mr. Trump made a brief but telling remark: He used the pronoun “we” to describe some of the rioters, grammatically placing himself among those who have been charged with storming into the Capitol.

“We didn’t do —” Mr. Trump started to say before he began again: “This group of people that have been treated so badly.”

It was a fleeting moment, but one that captured Mr. Trump’s reluctance to part ways with the final explosive act of his presidency, even in a general election in which it offers little political upside.

For years, Mr. Trump has helped craft an alternate history of that day, one in which the violent attack was a “love fest,” the jailed rioters were “hostages” and their prosecution was a part of a larger story of persecution — of both Mr. Trump and his supporters — that has been at the core of his argument for a return to the presidency.

But as he courts voters beyond his loyal base ahead of the November election, he and his campaign have engaged in an awkward push and pull over how closely to associate with the riot’s legacy. A recording of jailed Jan. 6 defendants singing the...

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It was a fleeting moment, but one that captured Mr. Trump’s reluctance to part ways with the final explosive act of his presidency, even in a general election in which it offers little political upside.

"Politics uber alles," right New York Slimes?

[Skwor]

Pure fiction, trying to maintainfest a false reality.

[faithhopecharity]

the extreme leftists, undoubtably organized and financed by SorozNazi or his front groups, staged a little media event Jan 6 and they’re exploiting it as a false charge against the Republicans ever since.

Just like in streets of Germany of the 1930’s

[John S Mosby]

Right— the f’n moderators BROUGHT IT UP— so NYSlimes thinks it’s Trump’s obssession. Not—they have been proven, along with Pelosi and ORGANIZING a complete FAKE event with paid Fedgov agent provocateurs. Ray Epps comes to mind. And the need to destroy the Oathkeepers (who swear not to fire on Citizens in their official duties. Obviously the Capitol Police idiot was not in their organization- big stupid pistol losing man shoots completely unarmed US AirForce veteran!). The SLIMEs is what this rag is— shameless, stupid and always on the prod.

[SunStar]

New York Times = shit

[Republican Wildcat]

Donald J. Trump has made his revisionist account of the Capitol attack the foundation of this campaign

Really? He has? I seem to mostly hear him talking about inflation, etc.

Oh, the NYT.

[Sarah Barracuda]

We had 6 months of non stop rioting from BLM, my sister was pregnant at the time, she was TERRIFIED that they would burst into her home, they were walking around the streets of LA burning businesses to the ground, but the left wants to compare to some people wearing moose on their heads seriously

[Agatsu77]

Lying Bas$$$ds!

[Eleutheria5]

Speaking of explosives, who no mention of the two bombs, one placed at the DNC HQ with Kamlala inside, and one near the GOP HQ. There’s even video of the planting and the finding of the bombs. No mention.

[Mustangman]

Even if Jan 6 was the terrible everyone makes it out to be and even if it wasn’t actually put in place by the political left... (which it likely was to a great degree) the Political left is still guilty of way way way more political mischief and violence than the political right. It’s not even close. The left is constantly burning cities, blocking roads, shutting down speaking events, occupying government buildings., supporting HAMAS.... I could go on and on and on.....

[unclebankster]

The moderators brought it up.

The only people outraged by January 6 are hard-core anti Trump partisans.

The democrats have a terrible record and a horrible candidate, so they’ll be throwing a lot of crap at the walls as a distraction.

[hopespringseternal]

Nancy Pelosi rightly owns Jan 6, not Trump. She and the FBI co-opted a peacefully rally and turned it into a thing by baiting people into committing minor misdemeanors. Their media allies blew it completely out of proportion.

Then the “just us” department used it as an excuse to persecute a bunch of political prisoners.

Trump was a victim of J6 same as the protesters. Pelosi is the main villain and architect of that false flag operation.

[Responsibility2nd]

Kamala and Co. really had Trump on the ropes regarding J6. As much as Trump wanted to focus on current events, too much time was spent triple teaming Trump with J6.

[italianquaker]

Ny times is deeply y concerned for republicans
Lol

[stubernx98]

You and the NY times are nothing but garbage. Leave

[silent majority rising]

He falsely claimed Chuck and Alan. Liars lie. The NYT lies.

[Vaduz]

Nancy Pelosi owns the cause of Jan 6 event and her daughter has video of her admitting to it the NYT still cover up for her actions.

The 3 monkey media never changes.

[Rurudyne]

Elected Democrats lies like breathing, it’s what they do all the time, everytime. They are scumbags.

[Parley Baer]

New York Times = Fiction.

[MrRelevant]

Lol I was going to say… Ill talk with anyone about it.