{"id":130644,"date":"2021-02-14T15:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-14T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=130644"},"modified":"2021-02-14T16:27:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-14T21:27:53","slug":"president-trump-thanks-defense-team-gop-lawmakers-following-acquittal-in-impeachment-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-thanks-defense-team-gop-lawmakers-following-acquittal-in-impeachment-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump thanks defense team, GOP lawmakers following acquittal in impeachment trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpresident-trump-thanks-defense-team-gop-lawmakers-following-acquittal-in-impeachment-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=130644&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2372091\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2372091\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2372091 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dzm0ugdauank9.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-1231148606-611x437.jpg\" alt=\"Trump lawyers Michael van der Veen (C) and William J. Brennan (2nd R) talk after the second impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump, on February 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Former US president Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate on Saturday of inciting the deadly January 6 attack on the US Capitol. A two-thirds majority of the 100 senators was needed at Trump&#039;s impeachment trial for conviction, but it fell short in a 57-43 vote. (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN \/ AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN\/AFP via Getty Images)\" width=\"611\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2372091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trump lawyers Michael van der Veen (C) and William J. Brennan (2nd R) talk after the second impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump, on February 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 1:00 PM PT \u2013 Sunday, February 14, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>President Trump praised his supporters for standing by his side during what he said was \u201cthe greatest witch hunt in our nation\u2019s history.\u201d In a statement Thursday, the President thanked his defense team and GOP lawmakers for helping to preserve the rule of law and America\u2019s constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOur historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun. In the months ahead I have much to share with you\u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uDFydj7Xy0\">pic.twitter.com\/uDFydj7Xy0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Trump (@EricTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricTrump\/status\/1360728661041766404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The 45th President said it\u2019s sad to see a political party excuse itself from civility and attempt to cancel those with opposing views.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative voices also threw their support behind Trump following the verdict. On Saturday, Eric Trump tweeted \u201ctwo-to-zero\u201d in reference to the Democrat Party\u2019s second failed attempt to convict President Trump of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">2-0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Trump (@EricTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricTrump\/status\/1360693375549194241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Donald Trump Jr. also took to social media and said he hoped Democrats could finally start working for the American people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NOT GUILTY. Now maybe it would be nice if the senators stopped putting on show trials for free air time and actually started working for the American people for a change.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DonaldJTrumpJr\/status\/1360692992118583296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNow, maybe that they\u2019ve gotten all of the nonsense hopefully out their system, the Democrats can actually go back to doing some work in the Senate,\u201d the 45th President\u2019s eldest son said. \u201cAll of the Senate was pushed through this nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, some citizens voiced their opinions against the partisan efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like that was a huge waste of tax dollars and American people who are suffering,\u201d Michigan resident Jessica Kurlyowich stated. \u201cThey wasted millions and billions of dollars on something that they\u2026ultimately knew that they were going to fail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump supporters across the country also spoke out and said President Trump had no role in the January 6 events on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s great because the President did not incite a riot at the Capitol, he told the American people to come peacefully and patriotically,\u201d Michigan resident Vance Sellers said. \u201cThey chose to break the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In light of the outpour of support, President Trump said the MAGA movement has just begun and added he looks forward to revealing what his next endeavors are in the coming months.<\/p>\n<h4>RELATED:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/senate-votes-to-acquit-45th-president-donald-j-trump\/\">Senate Votes To Acquit 45th President Donald J. 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