Trump's continuing effort to downplay Jan. 6 violence as 'day of love'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

77% : "That was a day of love," Trump said.
76% : "Trump on social media called the upcoming certification a "A BIG MOMENT IN HISTORY.
47% : "To honor the Constitution, not only the most extraordinary of days, but it's one of the toughest days in American history: Jan. 6."On the campaign trail, Trump often aired grievances and false claims about the 2020 election and tried to downplay what transpired on Jan. 6, 2021.
46% : "Trump is vowing to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on the first day of his administration, saying while it will done be on a case-by-case basis, he believes a majority of them should not be in jail and have "suffered greatly."At an event at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, according to an audio recording obtained by ABC News, he continued to claim that the the electoral votes from the 2020 election "could have been sent back" and criticized then-Vice President Mike Pence for adhering to his constitutional duty to uphold the certification process and not unilaterally reject the election results.
44% : One notable exchange came during a Univision town hall weeks before Election Day, when a Republican audience member pressed Trump on his actions that day as thousands of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, temporarily disrupting the certification of Biden's win.
28% : Trump falsely claimed no one in the crowd was carrying firearms.
18% : "MORE: Where the Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation stands, by the numbers: DOJDuring the ABC News presidential debate in September 2024, Trump was asked if he had anything he regretted about Jan. 6, 2021.

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