After last month’s insurrection on Capitol Hill, political rhetoric has been viewed with new scrutiny. Many Americans argue that the talking points surrounding the 2020 presidential election’s outcome ultimately incited and enabled the mob that besieged the Capitol on January 6.
Several major companies have announced that they will not donate money to Republicans who openly challenged the election outcome; others have halted donations to politicians altogether in light of last month’s dangerous and deadly demonstration.
Former President Trump has also found himself on the receiving end of blame. Democrats, of course, didn’t hesitate to fault the 45th president for the insurrection; however, certain members of the Republican Party have also professed that Trump bears some responsibility for what happened on January 6.
This explains why GOP Sen. Ted Cruz criticized yesterday what he called “reckless and irresponsible” election-centered rhetoric from Trump, Breitbart News confirms.
Political Rhetoric in the United States
Yesterday, Sen. Cruz spoke publicly about recent events in politics during an episode of his “Verdict with Ted Cruz” podcast. The Texas Republican professed that “overheated rhetoric” has come from both the left and the right; Cruz furthermore explained that the mainstream media has become nothing more than another wing of the Democrat Party.
Things the Senate should be focusing on instead of Democrats’ impeachment:
-Passing #COVID relief
-Reopening our economy
-Getting our kids back at schools— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) February 1, 2021
After criticizing the media’s claim that voter fraud is nonexistent, Cruz then turned his attention to the 45th president. The Texas senator opined that Trump’s rhetoric on the 2020 presidential election went “too far over the line.”
Cruz later backed up this assertion by noting that Trump’s legal team failed to prove their assertions of mass voter fraud or their claims that the 45th president won by a landslide. Citing Trump’s election talking points as “reckless and irresponsible,” Cruz professed that one can’t just “[say] the result [they] want,” but must instead provide evidence.
Preparing for Future Elections
Republicans are hard at work to ensure that a repeat of the 2020 presidential election never happens again.
This is why Republicans in Georgia and other states are working to implement stricter voting protocols. In the Peach State, the GOP is pushing for mandatory photo ID requirements for individuals seeking to vote via absentee ballot.
Deeply troubling to see Team Biden rushing to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party. pic.twitter.com/FbXQV2kAHy
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) February 1, 2021
Other states that were home to claims of fraud and irregularities in 2020 are additionally working to ensure that Republicans are confident in the security and integrity of elections.
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