Below are some of the biggest moments of the night.
Keep denying the choice
In initial questioning by town hall, Collins said Republican election officials questioned Trump’s claims about the election. She dodged the pushback, questioning which officials had said so much. Numerous officials, studies, and reviews have confirmed that Trump lost the election.
“I think it’s a shame what happened. I think it’s a very sad thing for our country. Frankly, I think it’s a very sad thing for the world, because if you look at what has happened to our country, our country has gone to hell,» Trump said.
In a follow-up question, an audience member asked if Trump would «suspend polarizing talks about voter fraud» during the 2024 presidential election.
Trump responded by saying, “yes, unless he sees voter fraud.”
“I hope we have very honest elections,” he said. “We should have voter ID, we should have one-day elections, we should have paper ballots instead of these mail-in votes. But the answer is yes, and I hope it’s very direct, because if it’s going to be direct, we’ll win the elections.»
Bowing on January 6
The January 6 insurrection was a “beautiful day,” Trump declared.
Pressed on the matter, he added: “I have never spoken to a crowd as large as this, and that was because they thought the election was rigged. And they were there proud. They were there with love in their hearts. That was amazing and it was a beautiful day.”
Trump said he has no regrets about the riot that left five dead and halted proceedings to confirm Joe Biden’s election. He expressed empathy for Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot at the capitol that day.
“She was killed and she shouldn’t have been killed,” he said. “And that thug who killed her, there was no reason to shoot her point blank, she was shot cold point blank, and she was a good person. She was a patriot. There was no reason.