US presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday June 13. This is the first time he has been there since his supporters attacked the congress on January 6, 2021, trying to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election. But during this new visit, the former president wanted to show the unity of Republican elected officials behind his presidential candidacy.
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Two weeks after his criminal conviction, Donald Trump went to Washington on Thursday for a major charm offensive with Republican parliamentarians and business owners. The former president very rarely visits the American federal capital, a city that he abhors and where a new trial awaits him.
All morning, his convoy of large black vehicles roamed the Capitol Hill neighborhood, from one meeting to another. Sometimes under the eye of a few demonstrators. Like Bill, a resident of the region, present in front of the former president’s meeting places with elected Republican officials: “ It’s interesting. All these people were running away from their building trying not to get killed, when he sent his followers to try to take the building. And now they are here licking his boots. And I tell them “Boot lickers, don’t swallow just anything.” »
Mitch McConnell, once very critical of Donald Trump, supports him
Inside the National Republican Senate Committee, the mood is good: everything seems forgotten. Even the leader of the Republican minority in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, once a critic of Donald Trump. In January 2021, the Senator had very strong words towards Donald Trump, accusing the leader of being “ responsible » of the assault.
“ I said three years ago, right after the attack on the Capitol, that I would support our candidate (republican)whoever he is, including him (Donald Trump) “, justified the octogenarian on Wednesday, after shaking the hand of the Republican candidate.
The latter appears delighted: “ It’s an incredible group of people, I’m with them 1000% and they are with me 1000%. %declared Donald Trump, delighted with the welcome. We agree on almost everything and when we don’t, we work on it. I have a great relationship with almost everyone here, with everyone, in fact. »
Surrounded by parliamentarians, the tempestuous septuagenarian spoke about his legal troubles at lengthaccording to a Republican leader, but also spoke out on abortion, a highly sensitive issue in the middle of the electoral campaign.
From now on the union is therefore made to restore the country’s greatness, explains Donald Trump. The latter was applauded wildly by those who, on January 6, 2021, had to run out of Congress, under pressure from his supporters.
Meeting with the bosses of the largest companies
Between two meetings with parliamentarians, Donald Trump also met with the leaders of the largest American companies, members of the Business Roundtable organization.
The pressure group, which represents the bosses of Amazon, Apple and McDonald’s, regularly takes positions on subjects directly concerning its members, such as taxation or international trade agreements, but also on broader social issues.
Joe Biden was also invited to an exchange with the group, but was unable to participate due to the G7, organized in Italy.
In front of these leaders of large companies, Donald Trump had to detail how his program “ will deliver tax cuts, record deregulation, fair trade, abundant energy and low inflation “, affirmed those around him.
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