November 29th 2023.
Former President Donald Trump was reportedly called ‘the Orange Jesus’ on January 6th, the same day that the Capitol riot unfolded. This is according to Republican lawmaker, former Rep Liz Cheney, who writes about this in her forthcoming book Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning.
Cheney claims that inside the House Republican cloakroom at the Capitol, members were being urged to sign electoral objection papers, one for each state where the 2020 results were being contested. Most of the members knew that this was just a farce and a public display of fealty to Donald Trump.
Rep Mark Green of Tennessee was one of the members present and Cheney alleges that he said ‘The things we do for the Orange Jesus.’ Green’s office has since denied the claim, stating that if they had been contacted, they would have known that the accusation was false.
Cheney also singles out Rep Mike Johnson, who was voted House speaker after she completed her memoir. She claims that Johnson pushed GOP members to back an amicus brief to toss the election results from four states where Joe Biden defeated Trump.
In addition, Cheney claims that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told her two days after Election Day that Trump acknowledged losing the race. McCarthy reportedly said that ‘He knows it’s over. He needs to go through all the stages of grief.’
Trump did not immediately address Cheney’s claims. He has previously spoken out against the media for depicting him with an orange skin tone, saying in August that Fox News showed his ‘orange’ photo with his chin ‘pulled way back.’
It is clear that House Republicans condemned Trump but also supported him in his election fraud claims, as evidenced by the comments and actions of the Republican lawmakers. Former Rep Liz Cheney’s book is due to be released on December 5, and it will be interesting to see what else she includes in her memoir.
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