CTV News published a tweet on Wednesday claiming that President Donald Trump did not "ask backers to disperse after storming the U.S. Capitol."
Trump doesn't ask backers to disperse after storming U.S. Capitol https://t.co/2BdYW8eTxA pic.twitter.com/ZDeRr5ZQWo
— CTV News (@CTVNews) January 6, 2021
In fact, President Trump specifically asked his supporters to "go home," although he continued to suggest that the 2020 election was rigged. Twitter has banned users from sharing the President's call for peace.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021
Protesters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday in opposition to the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. Leaders from both parties have condemned the violence and chaos at the US Capitol and have called for calm.
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