President Trump said he wants a list of the 25 Republicans in Congress who said they acknowledge that President-elect Joe Biden won the election.
The Washington Post reported on Saturday about the small group of lawmakers, which it compiled by surveying every GOP office. The vast majority, 222 of the 249 Republicans in the House and Senate, did not respond or were unclear about their thoughts on the election when contacted.
Trump said he was surprised about the numbers in a Saturday afternoon tweet that bashed the lawmakers and the news outlet.
“25, wow! I am surprised there are so many. We have just begun to fight. Please send me a list of the 25 RINOS. I read the Fake News Washington Post as little as possible!” Trump said, using an acronym that stands for “Republicans in name only.”
25, wow! I am surprised there are so many. We have just begun to fight. Please send me a list of the 25 RINOS. I read the Fake News Washington Post as little as possible! https://t.co/cEBM0bYuQ9
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 5, 2020
Two GOP lawmakers surveyed, Reps. Mo Brooks of Alabama and Paul Gosar of Arizona, said they think Trump actually won the election when contacted by the newspaper — despite projections that Biden has won 306 Electoral College votes to Trump’s 232 and received a 51.4% share of the popular vote to Trump’s 46.9%.
