Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville alluded he would back a congressional challenge against the results of the Electoral College, which certified its votes in favor of President-elect Joe Biden last week.
“We have no choice but to win this election,” Tuberville said at a rally for Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue in Georgia. “They’re going to try to steal it, they’re going to try to buy it, they’re going to do everything they can to lie, cheat, and steal to win this election like they did in the presidential election. It’s impossible. It’s impossible, what happened. But we’re going to get that corrected.”
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When asked by liberal activist Lauren Windsor if the Alabama Republican would fight to “make this election right,” Tuberville responded. “We’re going to fight hard.”
President Trump retweeted a video of Tuberville’s comments on Sunday.
Moments ago: @realDonaldTrump tells @RudyGiuliani right here on https://t.co/YglQsSp5uO that he spoke to @TTuberville last night
— TalkRadio 77 WABC (@77WABCradio) December 20, 2020
Tuberville’s comments follow a push from a handful of House Republicans led by Rep. Mo Brooks to challenge the vote for Biden. If a senator joins Brooks, it would require both chambers of Congress to vote on the issue. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged his GOP colleagues to dismiss the move.
On Sunday, Trump called into Uncovering the Truth, a radio show featuring Rudy Giuliani and Dr. Maria Ryan on TalkRadio 77 WABC, saying he spoke with Tuberville on Saturday night to talk about a potential protest of the Electoral College count.
“I spoke to a great gentleman, Tommy Tuberville, last night, and he is so excited,” Trump said on the show. “He said you made me the most popular politician in the United States. He’s great — great senator.”
Trump repeated claims of voter fraud allegations, saying he wants to see signature verifications on ballots and to examine voting machines in key states, such as Georgia.
The president claimed his team will prevail ahead of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 with the support of some lawmakers.
“We’ve already found the answers, and now we have to get the support of some politicians, but other than that, we have it made,” Trump said. “I think we’ve come a long way in a short period of time.”
Trump has not conceded to Biden since he was first called as the election’s victor last month by media outlets. The president’s campaign team says he will continue litigation in multiple states, where he believes voter fraud may have taken place.
