The desire for unity and respect proclaimed by Democratic and Republican leaders looks like it will have to wait a little longer. Hakeem Jeffries, favorite to replace Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives, continues to deny the results of the 2016 election, in which Donald Trump was elected president. In his speeches in Congress and, above all, on his Twitter account, he accumulates attacks against the former president and members of the Republican Party.
Ironically, Jeffries' denies the 2016 election results resembles while Democratic representatives led by President Biden have accused conservative voters of holding the same attitude regarding the 2020 elections, deeming them radical. In fact, candidates who questioned recent election results, like Kari Lake in Arizona, were labeled "election deniers" and considered to be dangerous radicals by the progressive media.
The more we learn about 2016 election the more ILLEGITIMATE it becomes. America deserves to know whether we have a FAKE President in the Oval Office #RussianInterference https://t.co/x3BHO5CPIm
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) February 16, 2018
"Illegitimate President"
Jeffries' reaction to Hillary Clinton's defeat has been persistent. Over the years, he has dismissed the results of official investigations to continue accusing the former president of cheating or colluding with the Kremlin. Robert Mueller's investigation, which ended with Trump being cleared of these allegations, did little to convince him otherwise.
Is Donald Trump?
A. a legitimate President
B. a Russian Asset
C. an organized crime boss
D. a useful idiot
The American people deserve to know #MuellerReport. pic.twitter.com/YTnUqhJIj7
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) March 24, 2019
Even after the Democratic victory in 2020, he did not stop accusing Trump of being an illegitimate president.
Keep pouting.
History will never accept you as a legitimate President.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeemjeffries) November 24, 2020
Official appearances
The Republican Party warns that Jeffries' line of attacks against the legitimacy of the election results is not limited to his personal comments to the media. He uses this same rhetoric even on official duty as a Democratic representative.
In 2019, Election Denier Hakeem Jeffries said Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election and “artificially” made Trump president. pic.twitter.com/ZMhngEMkOl
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 18, 2022
GOP "too extreme"
Jeffries' attacks, moreover, are not limited to the former president. Numerous conservative representatives have also been the target of his scorn. He labels them "the party of Trump", saying they want to "turn back the clock." He even questions if "House Republicans are too extreme to be trusted with their freedom and our democracy."
House Dems are working hard to move America forward.
The party of Trump wants to turn back the clock.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) November 16, 2022
In addition, in a Nov. 15 tweet, he noted that it is time for "mainstream Republicans to take back their party from the extremists and election deniers."
It’s time for mainstream Republicans to take their party back from the extremists and election deniers.
Don’t hold your breath.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) November 15, 2022
