‘President Trump’s supporters attempted a coup’: Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf on U.S. Capitol attack

Pennlive ^ | 6 January A.D. 2021 | Teresa Bonner

[lightman]

Gov. Tom Wolf issued this statement Wednesday afternoon condemning the violence in Washington, D.C.:

“Today, President Trump’s supporters attempted a coup. This was the direct result of a deliberate disinformation campaign by Republicans from the President down to legislators in Pennsylvania. They lied about the results of the election. They lied about voter fraud. They lied about my administration and other governors. They lied about the administration of the election here in Pennsylvania and across the country. On November 3, we had a remarkably well-run election despite historic challenges.

“Eight of the nine Republican members of Congress from Pennsylvania lied about our election in an attempt to pledge fealty to President Trump.

“Republican legislators enabled this every step of the way. They’ve held show trials to gin up President Trump’s supporters. They’ve intentionally spread disinformation.

“The actions of Republicans in Pennsylvania and across the country have led to violence. It is their fault. There should be no equivocation.

“It is past time for Republicans to stop lying and tell their supporters the truth. President Trump lost. The election was fair. President Trump received fewer votes. That’s it.

“We have had a peaceful transfer of power every election cycle in our nation’s history but because of the actions of Republicans, we can no longer say that. I am disgusted but I will keep fighting to make our democracy stronger.”

[Bellagio]

Pussy Mittens...

[Spacetrucker]

DITTO.

[doragsda]

I guess he won’t object to a full forensic audit of his ballots, then, will he?

[southernindymom]

The midget DICK speaks

[Sarah Barracuda]

Gee Funny I dont remember this kind of outrage for the last four years when the left was attempting a coup every single freakin day against Trump

[sit-rep]

at this point, I think JR would give you a BTTT!!

[AnthonySoprano]

‘
I saw a Republican Congressman saying this.

So after four years, they found the word - Coup?

‘

[ifinnegan]

Big brother says not right to redress. No right to assembly.

[G Larry]

Then what’s with all of the verifiable ANTIFA members in the building?

[Kazan]

This same idiot couldn’t have cared less when rioters were tearing apart Philadelphia.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Liberty Valance

[ronnie raygun]

An attempted coup, how fn ridiculous you loser

[headstamp 2]

The coup already happened on election day 2020.

[Vaquero]

Bull F*****g $h!t.

Well there is a coup. Against the REAL winner of the 2020 election. And it requires action by patriots

[tet68]

I am disgusted but I will keep fighting to make our democracy stronger.”

What a mouthful of deceit these leftists have.

Why not just say, “Build democracy back better”?

[Steve_Seattle]

Ridiculous. There was no attempt to overthrow the government, to assassinate politicians, to set up an alternate government, or impose a formal set of demands. It resembled the leftist disruptions of the Kavanaugh hearings two years ago, which no one called a "coup."

It also resembled the leftist sit-ins and takeovers of government offices, state legislative chambers, corporate offices, and academic institutions that have been going on for more than 50 years, not to mention the innumerable disruptions of conservative speakers that occur on college campuses.

[In_Iowa_not_from]

Exactly. They deserve the Mussolini treatment.

[wildcard_redneck]

We should protest GOPe traitors whenever and wherever we run into them. They should have no peace anywhere.

[wny]

I view it as enraged citizens storming the seat of a completely corrupt government. And it was mostly peaceful.

[jeffersondem]

Tom,

Shut your damn mouth.