Former President Donald Trump is facing intense criticism after what many are calling a ‘confession’ of a federal crime related to his 2020 election loss. During a stunning Fox News interview broadcast Sunday, Trump asserted that he had “every right to” interfere in the election he lost to President Joe Biden, a statement that has sparked significant backlash.
Trump expressed disbelief over the legal challenges he faces, suggesting that the indictment has paradoxically boosted his poll numbers.
“It’s so crazy that my poll numbers go up. Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it. You get indicted and your poll numbers go up,” Trump remarked.
Trump’s comments come amid an updated indictment in the federal investigation into his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment last week, intensifying the allegations against Trump and his allies. The new indictment, which follows a recent Supreme Court ruling on immunity, refines the charges but does not drop any of the four original counts.
Critics argue that the Court’s ruling has emboldened Trump, allowing him to believe that he can commit crimes without facing consequences. This sentiment has fueled accusations that the Supreme Court’s decisions are undermining the rule of law.
During the interview, Trump also launched a scathing attack on Vice President Kamala Harris, labeling her “nasty” and “vicious.” He criticized Harris for her treatment of former Vice President Mike Pence during the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, where Pence was targeted by a mob of pro-Trump supporters. Trump continues to falsely claim that Pence had the authority to halt the certification of the election results.
Trump, who is scheduled to debate Harris next week, referenced their 2020 vice presidential debate, particularly her viral response to him saying, “I’m speaking,” when he interrupted her. He also revisited Harris’s role in the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, describing her as “vicious.”
“She was vicious, oh she was the most vicious. She was going after them. Just like with Mike Pence, where she said, you’re interrupting me, I want to talk. And that’s why, look, ABC is probably the worst in terms of fairness,” Trump added.
As expected, people were quick to push back and refute Trump’s assertion that he had the right to interfere in the election. Critics on social media were particularly vocal, slamming the former president for what they deemed an absurd claim that undermines democratic norms and legal standards. Many pointed out that no individual, including a former president, is above the law when it comes to election integrity.
One user expressed frustration with the Supreme Court, writing, “Hey Supreme Court… you see this shit?!? Goodness I hate what you’ve done.”
Another user highlighted the seriousness of Trump’s comments: “I truly hope Jack Smith is our next AG. Trump finally confessed on tape! No, you have no right to interfere with a presidential election, that’s a FEDERAL CRIME, and you just confessed! DOJ, under U.S. Code Title 18, sections 245 and 242, criminalizes any interference with voting rights or the election process through force, fraud, or other unlawful means. What more do you need than a confession?”
A third user simply declared, “You don’t have the right to do it,” while another pointed out, “Elections are not part of a President’s official duties.”
One user reflected on the evolving situation, saying, “Yesterday he acknowledged Biden won by a ‘whisker.’ Woe to his supporters who for 4 years perpetrated his lie. Today it’s election interference. Who is eagerly awaiting what tomorrow brings?”
Additionally, some users criticized the Supreme Court for its role in enabling Trump’s behavior. “SCOTUS gave him immunity. He feels invincible, and he is until SCOTUS is held accountable,” wrote one user.
Watch the clip and more reactions below:
Trump: Who ever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it. pic.twitter.com/EneMFJg7kD
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 2, 2024
Hey Supreme Court… you see this shit?!?
Goodness I hate what you've done…— Harry Dunn (@libradunn) September 2, 2024
You don't have the right to do it.
— Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) September 2, 2024
.@VP I truly hope Jack Smith is our next AG. Trump finally confessed on tape!
No 🤡, you have no right to interfere with a presidential election, that’s a FEDERAL CRIME, and you just confessed!
DOJ, under U.S. Code Title 18, sections 245 and 242, criminalizes any…
— Human☮🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇸🌊 (@4HumanUnity) September 2, 2024
Yes. And he just confessed.
— Human☮🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇸🌊 (@4HumanUnity) September 2, 2024
Trump, should be charged with TREASON!!!! DOJ, should go for the jugular!! Americans Smarten Up!!!🇵🇷🙏🏽
— George Fonseca (@GeorgeF81603154) September 2, 2024
Now Pumpkin has admitted that he lost in 2020 his new spin for his cult stupids is that he had the right to interfere in that election
🧵https://t.co/SgeBL3QROv— Kevin James (@KevinJa52749283) September 2, 2024
No one has the right to interfere in any election. This is exactly why he's been indicted. 🤦🏻♀️
— ❤️🔥 A To The Z ❤️🔥 (@A_tothe_Z_Amber) September 2, 2024
Wait, what the actual fuck???
Did this dumbfuck shitstain just admit he interfered in the 2020 election? 😂— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) September 2, 2024
He's confessing.
Maybe he's planning an insanity defense because this is insane.— Chevron 🇺🇲 🇺🇦 (@lachevron) September 2, 2024
He’s also guilty AF .
— J (@J89841057) September 2, 2024
