Talking Points: House GOP’s Stunt at Trump’s Election Interference Trial

Today, MAGA extremists on the House Freedom Caucus are delaying the business of Congress to pull a dangerous stunt by holding a press conference outside Trump’s election interference trial in Manhattan. This is on the same day that the House is holding a hearing on a bogus Big Lie bill targeting fictional non-citizen voters. This visit is another example of MAGA Republicans going against the will of the American people, who want to see former President Trump be held accountable. You can read House Accountability War Room’s statement on the press conference here.

Topline Message: Extreme House Freedom Caucus members traveled to New York to reiterate former President Trump’s election lies during his ongoing election interference trial. This is a brazen and extreme action that goes against the will of the American people, the majority of whom believe that Trump should be held accountable for his actions as president. These same MAGA Republicans who worked to spread the Big Lie in 2020 are now doubling down on their attempts to undermine our legal system in support of their unpopular anti-democratic agenda. We need to make it clear to them that no one is above the law.

Talking Points:

• Instead of fighting for working families, extreme MAGA Republicans went to New York to spread Trump’s election lies during his ongoing election interference trial.
• Rather than stand up for the rule of law, extreme MAGA Republicans are maligning our legal system and fueling election lies ahead of this year’s presidential election, with several members at the press conference saying that, “This [trial] isn’t a prosecution, it’s a persecution.”
• A majority of Americans agree: no one is above the law and former President Trump needs to be held accountable. Yet, extreme MAGA Republicans are delaying their work in Congress to spread his election lies.
• The Freedom Caucus members who are supporting former President Trump during his election interference trial were instrumental in spreading the Big Lie in 2020. We cannot let them continue to undermine our democracy. The stakes are too high.
  
• Rather than going against the will of the American people, these members of Congress should commit to certifying the results of this year’s election. They were elected to serve their constituents, not play political games.