GOP chair Ronna McDaniel deletes tweet suggesting Trump lost the election as the president tweets his continued support for her
- Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel deleted a tweet that said President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election
- Her tweet noted that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would be the deciding vote in the Senate if Democrats won both runoff races in Georgia
- The tweet, prior to her removing it, was also retweeted by the Republican Party’s official Twitter account
- Later on Wednesday, President Trump endorsed RNC chair Ronna McDaniel to stay on in her position, crediting her with much of the support he received
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel appeared to acknowledge President Trump’s defeat on Wednesday when she tweeted that Democratic Senator Kamala Harris would have the Senate’s ‘deciding vote’ should there be a 50-50 split in the chamber.
The tweet was quickly deleted, but McDaniel was referring to two Georgia runoff races which could give the Democrats 50 seats in the Senate if candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock win their respective races.
Despite the apparent slip-up, President Trump later endorsed McDaniel to stay on in her position.
Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel deleted a tweet that implicitly admitted that President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election
McDaniel’s tweet noted that Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would be the deciding vote in the Senate if Democrats won both runoff races in Georgia
Two Georgia runoff races which could give the Democrats 50 seats in the Senate if candidates Jon Ossoff, left, and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, right, win their respective races
Republicans currently have 50 Senate seats in the next Congress, compared with 48 for Democrats. Control of the chamber will be decided by the two January runoffs with Republicans needing to win one more seat for a majority.
The Democrats would win control if it ends up a 50-50 tie because Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would be allowed to cast the tie-breaking vote.
‘If Democrats control Senate: Leader [Charles] Schumer, Budget Chair Bernie [Sanders] (hello socialism), Finance Chair [Ron] Wyden (goodbye tax cuts), Judiciary Chair [Dianne] Feinstein (liberal judges), HELP Chair [Patty] Murray (govt control of health care), Deciding Vote Kamala Harris,’ McDaniel tweeted.
The tweet, prior to her removing it, was also retweeted by the Republican Party’s official Twitter account.
Later, the RNC responded by calling the tweet ‘clearly a hypothetical’ before adding ‘the RNC is fighting every step of the way to ensure all legal votes, and only legal votes, are counted.’
President Trump endorsed RNC chair Ronna McDaniel to stay on in her position, crediting her with much of the support he received
President Trump has been angrily tweeting unsupported claims of voter fraud
Also on Wednesday, President Trump on endorsed Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel to stay on in her position, crediting her with much of the support Trump received in the presidential election that he lost but is contesting.
‘I am pleased to announce that I have given my full support and endorsement to Ronna McDaniel to continue heading the Republican National Committee (RNC),’ Trump tweeted.
McDaniel oversaw an investment in the GOP’s field and data program that helped Trump close in on President-elect Joe Biden in key battleground states, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the stiff headwinds of Trump´s handling of the coronavirus.
‘With 72 MILLION votes, we received more votes than any sitting President in U.S. history – and we will win!’ Trump added in a tweet.
The Trump administration has so far refused to acknowledge Biden’s win, and aside from angrily tweeting unsupported claims of voter fraud, the president has made no comments in person since Biden clinched the 270 electoral votes on Saturday needed to win the presidency.
The General Services Administration has declined to sign off on giving Biden’s team transition resources, while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that there will be a smooth transition to a ‘second Trump administration.’
The Trump administration has so far refused to acknowledge Biden’s win, and aside from angrily tweeting unsupported claims of voter fraud, the president has made no comments in person since Biden clinched the 270 electoral votes on Saturday. Trump is pictured on Wednesday at a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier