Trump Denies Mo Brooks’ Claim He Demanded to be Reinstated as President: ‘He’s In No Position to Do It’

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Former President Donald Trump claims he didn’t ask for Congressman Mo Brooks’ (R-AL) help to overturn the 2020 election, despite his old ally’s claims to the contrary.

Trump addressed a myriad of topics during his 45-minute interview with The Washington Post which was published Thursday —from defending his conduct on January 6th, to maintaining his power and influence within the GOP. Throughout the interview, Trump defended his false rhetoric against the 2020 election, and refused to let go of the Constitutionally-impossible idea that he could be reinstated to the White House in spite of his defeat.

At one point, the conversation turned to Trump revoking his endorsement for Brooks, who has been struggling with his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Trump declared in March he was pulling his endorsement because Brooks didn’t do enough to push the Big Lie, and Brooks has counter-claimed that Trump repeatedly asked him for help in rescinding the election and having President Joe Biden removed from the White House so Trump can be reinstalled.

Brooks says Trump continues to demand his help with this legally-impossible notion, though Trump denies the claim because he knows the congressman can’t make it happen.

From the ex-president:

I didn’t ask him to do it. He’s in no position to do it. I certainly didn’t ask him to do it. But I believe when you see massive election fraud, I can’t imagine that somebody who won the election based on fraud, that something doesn’t happen? How has it not happened? If you are a bank robber, or you’re a jewelry store robber, and you go into Tiffany’s and you steal their diamonds and get caught, you have to give the diamonds back.

Trump went on by refusing to say whether he will ever endorse a Republican who doesn’t go along with his election claims. He also offered no proof while claiming massive revelations of voter fraud are about to emerge from Georgia.