With the @WhiteHouse as the backdrop, @POTUS about to take …

As 'God Bless the USA' plays, @POTUS now on stage.

"We have hundreds of thousands of people here," claims @realDonaldTrump. "These people are not going to take it any longer. Turn your cameras please."

"The media is the biggest problem we have," says @POTUS. "They rigged an election...Last night they didn't do a bad job either if you noticed."

#Election2020 being stolen by radical Democrats" and "the fake news media," claims @realDonaldTrump. "We will not take it any more...We will stop the steal."

In front of thousands of cheering supporters and with the @WhiteHouse as the backdrop, @POTUS reciting a litany of unfounded claims about #Election2020.

Now @POTUS asks that the military, @SecretService and law enforcement allow the "tens of thousands...to come up with us" at the Ellipse.

"All Vice President Pence has to do is to send it back to the states to re-certify," says @POTUS, adding that he just spoke with @VP.

"They've used the pandemic as a way of defrauding the public in a proper election," says @realDonaldTrump. "We want to go back and we want to get this right."

"I helped Mitch get elected," says @POTUS of @senatemajldr. "I could name 24 of them...The weak Republicans, the pathetic Republicans."

Shrieks from some women in the crowd as @POTUS says "bullshit," which then prompts chants of "bullshit, bullshit, bullshit."

"It's become the enemy of the people," repeats @POTUS, speaking about the media.

If "Mike Pence doesn't come through...that will be a sad day for our country," says @POTUS.

He will join the crowd to walk to the Capitol following his speech, says @POTUS.

The crowd, donned in MAGA hats on their heads, flags draped on their backs, is cheering him on. Many are not wearing masks, reports radio pooler @stacylynnews with @POTUS at the Ellipse.

"If they do the wrong thing, we should never, every forget," declares @POTUS ahead of Congress certifying the #Election2020 victory of @JoeBiden.

Lawmakers have the right to send "the bad vote that was illegally gotten" back to the states, claims @POTUS.

And @POTUS reads the names of the 13 senators "that have stepped up," adding "your leadership has led you down the tubes."

"I going to read you pages, I hope you don't get bored," says @POTUS, preparing the crowd for his recitation of what he claims is "evidence of fraud."

"They cheated like hell anyway" last night in #Georgia, @POTUS tells the Ellipse crowd.

"White House Press Office says they have no idea if he plans to walk there, motorcade there, or be there in spirit. First they have heard of it," relays radio pooler @stacylynnews who queried officials after the announcement by @POTUS he'll join the crowd to the Capitol.

"All of a sudden Bill Barr changed if you haven't noticed," says @POTUS, adding his unhappiness that #SCOTUS has ruled "against Trump."

"Mike Pence has to agree to send it back," declares @POTUS.

Even if he puts out a tweet "that's totally correct, I get a flag. I get a flag," says @realDonaldTrump. "They shadow ban you. It should be illegal."

"That's going to be the end of the Republican Party as we know it," says @POTUS speaking about @GOP not supporting termination of #Section230. "Let the weak ones get out. This is a time for strength."

"People loved that conversation," says @POTUS of his call to @GaSecofState asking him to find votes.

"Mike Pence, I hope you're going to stand up for the good of the Constitution and for the good of the country," says @POTUS, again adding he'll be disappointed if @VP does not take action today.

"Vote him the hell out of office, please," says @POTUS of #Georgia @GovKemp.

"I love Georgia but it's a corrupt system," adds @POTUS.

The speech goes on. https://t.co/LFwoMFM17F

Some in the crowd outside the Ellipse start dispersing early as President Trump continues his remarks. pic.twitter.com/gV9C27pd8T
— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) January 6, 2021

"You're not going to have a Republican Party if you don't get tougher," says @realDonaldTrump, who is continuing to speak as Congress convenes to count the Electoral College votes that will formalize he has been defeated by @JoeBiden.

Motorcade of @POTUS departs Ellipse.

According to pool reporters, @POTUS motorcade has returned to the @WhiteHouse. He has not joined the march to the Capitol as he had promised the crowd.

With the @WhiteHouse as the backdrop, @POTUS about to take the stage at the #SaveAmericaMarch.

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