Former US President Donald Trump, in his first public speech since the defeat, criticized President Joe Biden’s administration’s ongoing fight against the pandemic and began lying again about the election results. He spoke at the North Carolina GOP convention.
Former President Donald Trump returned to the political scene on Saturday with a speech at the Republican Convention where he spoke out against his successor and predicted that the GOP would win the 2022 midterm elections. After a nearly four-month hiatus from public speaking, Trump took to the stage, praising local and federal officials and candidates - and blasting the "radical Democrats."
“When we gather tonight, our country is crumbling before our eyes. Crime is on the rise, police departments are tearing apart. Drugs are flooding the streets, gas prices are rising, and our industry is being plundered by foreign cyberattacks. This is disrespect for our country and our leaders, ”Trump said.
The 74-year-old Trump has taken a more restrained tone than before, although he still scolds the country's current leadership, criticizing rising inflation, the cancellation of the Keystone pipeline and international relations. “America is humiliated on the world stage, our freedom is overtaken by a toxic culture of abolition. Our border is wide open, illegal immigration is rapidly growing to levels never seen before, ”the former president said.
“Unfortunately, the current administration is very timid and openly corrupt, if you look at all the money that China has given to the whole family (meaning Bidenov - ed.). And instead of holding China accountable, the Biden administration has dropped its investigation into the origins of the virus. What's happening?" - also noted Trump.