In his first speech since he was arraigned on criminal charges alleging he attempted to overturn the 2020 election, former President Trump said Republicans are \u201cweak\u201d and need to \u201cget smart\u201d on attacking President Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you took the five worst presidents in the history of the United States and added them up, they would not have done near the destruction to our country as crooked Joe Biden and the Biden administration have done,\u201d Trump said at the Montgomery, Alabama rally Friday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Biden\u2019s son, Hunter Biden has been the center of federal and Congressional investigation for months. Both have raised questions regarding President Biden\u2019s involvement or lack thereof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe shouldn\u2019t be allowed to be the president,\u201d Trump continued. \u201cAnd the Republicans better get tough and they better get smart because most of them look like a bunch of weak jerks right now. And you got to get tough and smart and you have to fight fire with fire. You can\u2019t allow this to go on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last month, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the investigations into the president and his son may soon be \u201crising to the level of impeachment inquiry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump focused on his criminal charges at the rally Friday, often shaking off the severity of any case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cAny time they file an indictment, we go way up in the polls,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need one more indictment to close out this election. One more indictment, and this election is closed out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n