Politics & Government
Rally In Support Of Trump To Be Held Saturday In Somerset County
Despite the federal government starting the transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden, Somerset County for Trump is holding a rally.
BEDMINSTER, NJ — Despite the federal government starting the transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden, Somerset County for Trump says it will hold a rally Saturday for President Donald Trump outside his Bedminster golf club.
The "Stop the Steal" rally will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside of the Clarence Dillon Library, at 2336 Lamington Road. The rally and participants claim the election was stolen from Trump, despite no credible reported evidence.
"Several car parades will join us. We are hoping to get over 2,000. Come out to be with fellow Patriots and support our POTUS and Police," Somerset County for Trump stated in an alert to followers.
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Nevada and Pennsylvania both certified their voting results Tuesday confirming Joseph Biden as president and Kamala Harris as vice president. Read More: Pennsylvania Certifies Election Results
General Services Administration head Emily Murphy announced Monday that Biden could begin to coordinate with federal agencies and start his transition to president ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration, according to apnews.com.
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Following Murphy's announcement, Trump tweeted that he "will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail!"
I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country. She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good...
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 23, 2020
...fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 23, 2020
Several fellow Republicans are not siding with Trump and instead say the election is over. Even former Gov. Chris Christie, a staunch Trump ally who helped prepare him for his first debate with Biden and has publicly defended him repeatedly over the years, said Sunday on ABC News' "This Week" that the conduct of the president's legal is a "national embarrassment." Read More: Trump's Legal Team 'National Embarrassment': Ex-Gov. Christie
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