Biden ‘not confident at all’ that there will be peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses election
In an interview with CBS News, Biden stated that he meant it when he said “if we lose… there will be a bloodbath”.
In a recent interview, President Joe Biden stated that he was “not at all confident” that there would be a peaceful transition of power to the former president Donald Trump in January should he lose this fall’s election.
Biden replied, “I’m not at all confident if Trump loses,” when asked by CBS News if he felt confident that the power would be transferred peacefully in January.
Biden said that in the clip that was aired on Wednesday night, people did not take Trump’s previous comments about a ‘bloodbath’ seriously.
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Biden said, “He really means it. All the talk about how if we lose, there will be a bloodbath.” “You can’t love your nation only when you’re winning.”
When reached for comment, the Trump campaign spokesperson refused to address the clip in any way.
Steven Cheung, a spokesperson for President Trump, said: “President Trump is going to win and retake the White House in order to make America great again.”
In March, Trump stated that if he lost the election it would be “a bloodbath” for the nation.
After repeatedly avoiding the question, he responded, “If it’s a fair, legal, and good election, absolutely.” He dodged the question repeatedly before finally responding, “If this is a fair, legal, and good election. Absolutely.” In the CBS News interview with Biden, Biden also mentioned efforts that could complicate the post-election verification processes.
He said, “Look at what they are doing now in local election districts when people count the ballots.”
The Republican-controlled State Election Board in Georgia voted this week to give local officials more power over the certification of elections results. Trump thanked the officials that approved the rule change over the weekend.
Sunday, the full interview will air.
Biden narrowly beat Trump in Georgia, 2020. Biden’s victory in Georgia, which he won by only 11,779 votes, makes him the first Democratic nominee to win that state since Bill Clinton 1992.
Trump’s efforts to reverse his 2024 loss nearly four years ago have continued to raise concerns about how he will respond. Trump called Jan. 6, 2021 a “beautiful day” when his supporters stormed Capitol Hill. He also referred to those imprisoned in connection with the attack as “unbelievable patriots,” and “hostages.”
He renewed last week his promise to pardon anyone facing charges related to the attacks if he wins in November.
