Trump’s Desperation on Full Display
July 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Amb. Norm Eisen (ret.), co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, in response to President Donald Trump’s address attempting to relitigate the 2020 election:
“Tonight, Donald Trump’s desperation was on full display. Six years later, he still refuses to accept the clear and unambiguous fact that he lost the 2020 election.
“He is yet again attempting to breathe new life into his old and tired lies. Audits, recounts, certifications, federal investigations and 60 judges, including several appointed by Trump himself, have all looked at these false claims and rejected them. Nothing he said tonight demonstrates one vote was changed or altered.
“Trump lost in 2020. This will remain true no matter how many pieces of bogus evidence he invents or floats. The truth is Trump and his fellow election deniers are not trying to prove anything about the last elections. They’re trying to fool us into doubting the next one.
“But we will not let that happen. We will call them out on their actions. In America, the leaders do not get to choose their voters, the voters get to choose their leaders. The American people will not let Trump and his cronies take our vote or our voice.”
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