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Biden tries to fan the flames of Jan. 6 as Republicans mock ‘fake insurrection’

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  • January 07, 2024
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Biden tries to fan the flames of Jan. 6 as Republicans mock ‘fake insurrection’

In commemorating the anniversary of the 2021 Capitol coup attempt on social media this past Saturday, President Biden offered a restrained version of his previous criticism of former president Donald Trump. In his post, Biden wrote, “Three years ago, a violent mob fueled by lies attacked the U.S. Capitol. Our democracy was tested. But it held because We the People prevailed.” This followed his earlier, confrontational denouncement of Trump as a “loser” using language akin to that of Nazi Germany, painted the incident on Jan. 6 as “the day that we nearly lost America.”

On this occasion however, Biden opted for a more measured tone, emphasizing the resilience of "American democracy" as a "promise to be maintained". Similarly, Vice President Kamala Harris, in a speech in South Carolina and in a separate social media post, remembered the rioters as a “mob” who emptied "brutal force and fear" onto the U.S. Capitol building.

At the same time, Republicans have accused their rivals of exploiting the three-year anniversary for political gain. In a sarcastic post on social media, Donald Trump Jr. labeled the incident as a “Fake Insurrection Day,” criticising the staging of “the first insurrection with armed tour guides and unarmed participants”. Meanwhile, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in an interview with Fox News, rebuked Biden for consistently casting Trump supporters in a negative light and missing an opportunity to unite the country.

At a rally in Newton, Iowa, Trump returned fire, dismissing Biden’s speech as “ridiculous” and the presidency as a "complete and total failure". Trump, who now faces multiple criminal charges relating to the Capitol riot and subsequent activities—although not for direct participation in the insurrection—also took aim at Biden's claims about threats to democracy.

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