Former President Donald Trump spoke at a rally near the White House on the morning of Jan. 6, before a mob marched to the Capitol and stormed the building. The AP is publishing this speech, delivered by Trump as a public service.
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“Thank you. I’m honored to be speaking to you all today. We have come a long way and we have a lot to be proud of. Our country is the greatest in the world, and we will never give up. We will never concede. We will never let them take our country away from us.
You don’t concede when there’s theft involved. Our country has had enough. We will not take it anymore and that’s what this is all about. You have to get your people to fight. And if they don’t fight, we have to fight for them.
We fight like hell. If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore. Our exciting adventures and boldest endeavors have not yet begun. My fellow Americans, for our movement, for our children, for our beloved country, and for the glory of God, I say this: the best is yet to come.”