People are using the revelation of this Tweet as proof that Trump asked for calm. Well, Duh....we know he eventually did. The problem is, people think it’s proof that he did this immediately upon finding out what was really happening. He didn’t. He waited. And staff and his family members urged him to say something...and he waited some more..... It took him too long to finally tell people to stop and go home.
The Tweet is pretty meaningless if it was sent an hour & half to 2hrs later.
RE: The Tweet is pretty meaningless if it was sent an hour & half to 2hrs later.
I disagree. The Tweet AND his speech prior to the Capitol breach showed that it was never his intent to foment ANY violence and riots.
Think about it, the entire premise of the January 6 committee was this: TRUMP ENCOURAGED THE RIOTS AND VIOLENCE BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO ACCEPTTHE RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS. THey used one word over and over again : INSURRECTION.
If he did, he would not have used the words: PEACEFULLY and PEACEFUL before or after the breach. Which tells us one thing — He never encouraged anyone to break the law.
If he did, he would have said nothing even after the capitol breach. THAT is the point of the Tweet.
So, the Tweet is DEFINITELY MEANINGFUL. It is one MORE evidence that he had nothing to do with the actions of those who wanted to be violent.