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Four Years After Capitol Riots, Trump바카라s Return to Power Reignites Divisions in US Politics

As Donald Trump prepares to reclaim the presidency, his controversial pledge to pardon January 6 rioters and sweeping Day 1 agenda signals a polarising new segment in American governance.

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January 6, 2025, marks the fourth anniversary of the violent Capitol riots when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the seat of American democracy in an attempt to Us

In an interview with NBC News바카라 Meet the Press, Kristen Welker interviewed President-elect Donald Trump, who has now reclaimed the presidency and signaled his intent to pardon many of the over 1,500 individuals charged for their roles in the Capitol attack.

Trump described the conditions in which these individuals are being held as deplorable, stating, 바카라These people are living in hell... the most disgusting, filthy place.바카라 He added that the incarcerated supporters were 바카라unbelievable patriots바카라 who had been unfairly targeted.

While acknowledging that 169 of them pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement officers, Trump defended their actions, claiming they 바카라had no choice.바카라

"And yet, these people 바카라 have been in jail. And I hear the jail is a hell hole. They바카라ve done reports. And you would say that바카라s true. They바카라ve done reports. This is the most disgusting, filthy place. These people are living in hell."

Trump바카라s pledge to pardon the rioters is part of an agenda for his first day in office, scheduled for January 20.

As reported by BBC, he has framed the event as a patriotic stand against a stolen election, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, including eyewitness accounts, hours of footage, and extensive federal investigations.

For his MAGA-base, the riots have been recast as a moment of political resistance, with those convicted of crimes viewed as political prisoners.

Four years after his supporters stormed the Capitol, Trump바카라s re-election highlights the ongoing divisions within the country. As he is all set to assume power on January 20, his actions and policies will shape not only his presidency but also the nation바카라s reckoning with its fraught political landscape. 

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