Trump believes he had “every right” to interfere in the election

In an interview on Fox News on September 1, former U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that despite the accusations against him for his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, he had “every right” to interfere in that election.

Trump said he had “every right” to interfere with 2020 election https://t.co/QYMH4BW4jl

— Axios (@axios) September 2, 2024

During the televised interview, Donald Trump invoked his presidential immunity, claiming that he had had “every right” to interfere in the 2020 election.

The statement comes just days after Jack Smith, the special prosecutor leading the federal investigation into Trump’s attempts to interfere in the electoral process, filed a new indictment replacing the previous one, taking into account the Supreme Court’s recent clarifications regarding presidential immunity.

In the revised indictment, Jack Smith clarified that Trump had “no official responsibility” for a state’s certification of election results, and that he was acting “not as president, but as a candidate”.

Trump pointed out that, in general, the popularity ratings of people who have been indicted tend to fall…

Shortly after Trump’s statements, Kamala Harris’s campaign argued that the comments were clear evidence that Donald Trump considered himself to be “above the law.”

BREAKING: Kamala Harris just released her statement slamming Donald Trump for claiming he has every right to interfere illegally in elections. Retweet to make sure all Americans see this and know Kamala Harris isn’t messing around. pic.twitter.com/SvXZCCLlZE

— Kamala’s Wins (@harris_wins) September 2, 2024