Donald Trump is not resigning and he regrets posting a video on social media committing to a peaceful transfer of power.
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“At the White House, Mr. Trump struck a defiant tone, insisting that he would remain a potent force in American politics even as aides and allies abandoned him and his post-presidential prospects turned increasingly bleak. Behind closed doors, he made clear that he would not resign and expressed regret about releasing a video on Thursday committing to a peaceful transition of power and condemning the violence at the Capitol that he had egged on a day before,” The New York Times reported Friday.
On Thursday, Trump released a video committed to an “orderly” transition of power on Jan. 20 when President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in as the next president of the United States.
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“Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th,” Trump said. “I have always said we would continue our fight to ensure that only legal votes were counted. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!”
The video was deleted by Twitter and his account was subsequently banned “due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”
