Steve Schmidt: JANUARY 6

 

Steve Schmidt:

Political strategist for George W. Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and John McCain campaigns.

Republican 1988 to 2018

Independent 2018 to 2020

Democrat 2020 to present

“The events of January 6 are the most thoroughly documented coup attempt in world history. Every second of it was captured on camera. Donald Trump’s lies and incitements, along with those of his co-conspirators are all captured on video, and yet even indisputable evidence is disputable in this age of misinformation.

“….. Roughly 130 people have been convicted for the attack against America on January 6, with another 730 who have pled guilty to charges, while support for the attack has risen within the Republican Party.

“This is a terrifying development because it means that, at a fundamental level, overthrowing the government has become a central plank of the GOP/MAGA party. The extremist movement as a whole is better funded, organized and motivated today than it was on January 5, 2001. Nearly every major American company that pledged it would stop donating millions to support [election deniers], have abandoned their promise. The January 6 insurrectionists have become political heroes within an extremist movement ….

“There is nothing about January 6, 2021, that has changed between January 6, 2023 and today. Nothing new about the event has transpired over the last year at all, but it is important to understand that doesn’t mean nothing has changed. What Donald Trump is saying out loud is what has changed over the last year.”

The disinformation has been more fully embraced.

I have posted interviews with tRump supporters and their rhetoric is frequently irrational, filled with conspiracy theories.

Their sources of disinformation include fake stories, pseudo science and conspiracy theories that are not even credible. Many are still waiting for JFK JR to return.

No amount of truth or facts will disabuse them.