Trump told the crowd to “fight like hell,” said “we will not take it anymore” and repeated his false claims that the election was stolen from him through widespread voting fraud. Trump exhorted his followers to go to the Capitol.
At least six of the 170 people charged in connection with the Capitol siege have tried to shift at least some of the blame onto Trump as they defend themselves in court or in the court of public opinion.
Trump -- winner of 74 million votes in his loss to Biden on November 3 and reportedly sitting on some $70 million in campaign funds -- wants Republican senators to consider their own futures before they dare cross him.
The poll results are a blow for the president. The Folha de S.Paulo newspaper said they represent the biggest drop in approval since the beginning of his government in 2019.
To make matters worse, a new virus variant has appeared in the north of the country that researchers believe has higher levels of transmissibility.
The US federal agency that signs off on the presidential transition process told Biden on Nov. 23 that he could formally begin the hand-over process. The election took place on Nov. 3, and Biden was declared the winner on Nov. 7.