In a continuing attempt to maintain my own sanity in the run up to election day, I’m presenting reminders of some simple truths about Donald Trump that, if the world were a rational place, would easily disqualify him from public life and public office. This is the second in a series and, as I said in the first installment, I know I might be preaching to the choir to some extent. But as has become way too clear in the last decade or so, things that would have brought on certain consequences in the past have become normalized.

So, here’s just another reminder of one thing that should disqualify Donald Trump from being President: The man led an attempted coup against the United States of America.

On January 6th, 2021, Donald Trump stood before a crowd of his supporters and urged them to march on the US Capitol. This came after weeks and weeks of rhetoric and actions after his loss of the 2020 election that ratcheted up tensions around the prospect of a peaceful transfer of power. Through evidence and testimony uncovered by reputable reporters, as well as the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, it is clear that, at the start of that day, Donald Trump intended to stay in power despite 1) his clear loss of the election and 2) the clear inability of him or anyone on his disreputable team to uncover any evidence of election fraud that he claimed cost him the election.

The truth is Joe Biden won the 2020 election and, rather than accept that fact, Donald Trump followed the 3 rules of his mentor, Roy Cohn: Attack attack attack. Admit nothing, deny everything. Always claim victory.

In recent months, Trump and the people around him have tried to rewrite history, saying January 6th, 2021, was a quote “peaceful” day.

It was not.

Those of us who watched it live, or saw it after the fact, witnessed a violent mob storm the US Capitol with the intention of blocking the certification of a legitimate election. Police officers were injured and, in the aftermath, several died. One of Trump’s supporters died. Some in the mob sought to physically harm members of Congress and Vice President Mike Pence.

Again, this was instigated by the then-sitting President of the United States, Donald Trump. He not only meant for his supporters to violently storm the capitol, he also meant for them to do worse harm than they even did. But failure to execute a successful coup does not mean nothing happened. I can’t recall who I’m paraphrasing here, but failing at attempted murder doesn’t mean you just get to go on living life; attempting a crime is still a crime. Donald Trump attempted a crime. In a sane world, this would disqualify him from the presidency.

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Episode Credits:

Producer/Host - J. McVay

Music - Man In Gray, The Unsacred Hearts

Produced by Stereoactive Media