{"id":1952463,"date":"2023-06-20T21:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T01:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-expresses-no-regrets-over-covid-policies-jan-6-speech\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T21:51:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T01:51:44","slug":"trump-expresses-no-regrets-over-covid-policies-jan-6-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-expresses-no-regrets-over-covid-policies-jan-6-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump stands firm on COVID policies and Jan. 6 speech, shows no remorse."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ftrump-expresses-no-regrets-over-covid-policies-jan-6-speech%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=1952463&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 class=\"post_content\">\n<h2>Former President Donald Trump Stands by His Actions During Crises<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent interview, former President Donald Trump expressed no regrets for his response to two major crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. Capitol breach. He defended his approach to handling these events, stating that he gave governors the option to make decisions regarding shutdowns and that he never mandated anyone to get a COVID shot.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also discussed the topic of the death penalty for drug dealers, expressing uncertainty about whether it would effectively solve the nation&#8217;s drug problem. He mentioned that some governors, like those in South Carolina, Tennessee, and South Dakota, chose to keep their states open during the pandemic, while others, like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kfc-asks-japanese-to-pre-order-traditional-christmas-meals-to-abide-by-social-distancing-rules\/\" title=\"KFC Asks Japanese to Pre-Order Traditional Christmas Meals to Abide by Social Distancing Rules\">implemented strict measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In Florida, by the way, he shut it down tight. No highways, no beaches,&#8221; Trump said, taking a jab at DeSantis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Vaccines and Controversy<\/h2>\n<p>When asked about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, Trump responded with caution. He acknowledged his efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-expresses-no-regrets-over-covid-policies-jan-6-speech\/\" title=\"Trump stands firm on COVID policies and Jan. 6 speech, shows no remorse.\">promote alternative therapies<\/a> and his involvement in the rapid production of vaccines through Operation Warp Speed. However, he admitted that discussing vaccines is difficult due to the divided opinions within the Republican party.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;As a Republican, it&#8217;s not a great thing to do,&#8221; he said. &#8220;People love the vaccines, and people hate the vaccines&#8230; and I understand both sides of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Jan. 6 and Its Aftermath<\/h2>\n<p>Regarding the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump defended his speech, emphasizing that he called for a peaceful demonstration. He expressed concern that video footage of the peaceful audience is rarely shown. Trump also stood by his decision to pardon some of the defendants charged in connection with the events, stating that many of them are innocent and are being treated unfairly.<\/p>\n<h2>The Death Penalty Debate<\/h2>\n<p>Trump addressed criticism from Republicans who accused him of being &#8220;soft&#8221; on crime due to his support for The First Step Act, which reduced penalties for nonviolent drug offenders. He mentioned that even Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized him for signing the bipartisan legislation into law. Trump commuted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberty-nation-news-headlines-breaking-alerts\/\" title=\"Liberty Nation News \u2013 Headlines \u2013 Breaking \u2013 Alerts\">life prison term<\/a> of Alice Marie Johnson, a nonviolent drug offender, as an example of how the act works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump stands by his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Capitol breach, expressing no remorse. 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