(OPINION) Express – Barack Obama took to social media on Monday to suggest that Donald Trump is threatening “the fundamental principles” of democracy in America.
President Trump is yet to concede the US election even though the electoral college has confirmed Joe Biden as the winner. This week the future of the US Senate will be decided after Tuesday’s election in Georgia. Former President Barack Obama said that in Tuesday’s election “the stakes could not be higher”.
There are two election races taking place in Georgia and voting has been going on since mid-December. Polls will close on Tuesday with the outcome crucial to how much power President-elect Biden will have in his first term at the White House. In a Twitter post on Monday, Mr. Obama said:
Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia and the stakes could not be higher. We’re seeing how far some will go to retain power and threaten the fundamental principles of our democracy. But our democracy isn’t about any individual, even a president—it’s about you.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 4, 2021
“Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia and the stakes could not be higher. “We’re seeing how far some will go to retain power and threaten the fundamental principles of our democracy. “But our democracy isn’t about any individual, even a president—it’s about you.” It came after President Trump heaped pressure on Republican lawmakers to joint his attempts to overturn November’s election results. In a series of tweets on Monday morning, Mr. Trump continued to make baseless claims of voter fraud. READ MORE
