Donald Trump turned the tribute into an election rant
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Still unwilling to concede defeat after three months, the former president took the opportunity to rehash his take on the November election. He said that Limbaugh was determined to live to see the election outcome and disagreed with the ultimate results. “Rush thought we won, and so do I,” he told the network (via Yahoo! News UK). He added that “a lot of people felt that way too. But Rush felt that way strongly.”
Trump went back over now-familiar territory — claiming that the voting tabulation process was flawed and hinting at fraudulent activity that has yet to be proven in court — and asserting that Limbaugh shared his beliefs on the subject. At times, it was difficult to tell whether he was mourning the talk-show host or celebrating himself. Trump declared that Limbaugh “was with me right from the beginning” of his 2016 campaign. “He was so happy with what we did. We rebuilt the military. All things that we did. We cut taxes, we cut regulations. And he liked what I said, and he agreed with what I said, and he was just a great gentleman” (via the Daily Mail). As of this writing, no funeral plans for Limbaugh have been announced. Nor is it known yet whether Trump will be attending any services or giving any additional eulogies for his friend.
Why Donald Trump’s Tribute To Rush Limbaugh Is Raising Eyebrows
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By Shana Aborn/Feb. 17, 2021 3:19 pm EST
Then Trump proceeded to change the topic.
Donald Trump turned the tribute into an election rant
Still unwilling to concede defeat after three months, the former president took the opportunity to rehash his take on the November election. He said that Limbaugh was determined to live to see the election outcome and disagreed with the ultimate results. “Rush thought we won, and so do I,” he told the network (via Yahoo! News UK). He added that “a lot of people felt that way too. But Rush felt that way strongly.”
Trump went back over now-familiar territory — claiming that the voting tabulation process was flawed and hinting at fraudulent activity that has yet to be proven in court — and asserting that Limbaugh shared his beliefs on the subject. At times, it was difficult to tell whether he was mourning the talk-show host or celebrating himself. Trump declared that Limbaugh “was with me right from the beginning” of his 2016 campaign. “He was so happy with what we did. We rebuilt the military. All things that we did. We cut taxes, we cut regulations. And he liked what I said, and he agreed with what I said, and he was just a great gentleman” (via the Daily Mail). As of this writing, no funeral plans for Limbaugh have been announced. Nor is it known yet whether Trump will be attending any services or giving any additional eulogies for his friend.
Trump went back over now-familiar territory — claiming that the voting tabulation process was flawed and hinting at fraudulent activity that has yet to be proven in court — and asserting that Limbaugh shared his beliefs on the subject. At times, it was difficult to tell whether he was mourning the talk-show host or celebrating himself. Trump declared that Limbaugh “was with me right from the beginning” of his 2016 campaign. “He was so happy with what we did. We rebuilt the military. All things that we did. We cut taxes, we cut regulations. And he liked what I said, and he agreed with what I said, and he was just a great gentleman” (via the Daily Mail).
As of this writing, no funeral plans for Limbaugh have been announced. Nor is it known yet whether Trump will be attending any services or giving any additional eulogies for his friend.
