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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Trump Plans Press Conference On Jan. 6 Anniversary To Rehash Fraud Claims - Forbes

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Former President Donald Trump plans to hold a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort on January 6, seeking to co-opt the first anniversary of the attack by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol to push his false claims of election fraud.

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Trump said the primary goal of his event will be to attack Republicans who haven't bought into his fraud claims, deriding them as "RINOs"—Republicans in name only.

It will come a year after Trump gave a speech to his supporters in Washington, telling them not to accept President Joe Biden's win and urging them to march on the Capitol, where lawmakers were meeting to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.

At least five deaths have been connected to the riot, and more than 100 police officers were injured in clashes with Trump supporters.

Trump on Tuesday called the riot a "completely unarmed protest of the rigged election," even though it's been well-documented that many of his supporters did bring weapons.

$30 million. That's how high cost estimates have reached for repairs and beefed up security at the Capitol after Trump supporters ransacked the building.

"In many ways a RINO is worse than a Radical Left Democrat, because you don’t know where they are coming from and you have no idea how bad they really are for our Country," Trump said in a statement.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday announced plans for a solemn commemoration in Washington on January 6. Pelosi said the events, which will...



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