Three years after Donald Trump incited the deadly January 6th insurrection on the United States Capitol, Americans across the country tuned into their local news as they covered the profound threat that Trump\u2019s assaults on our democracy pose to the future of this country and the fundamental importance of reelecting President Biden and Vice President Harris this November so they continue protecting our rights and freedoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a look at what Americans were reading:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Arizona:<\/mark><\/strong>AZ Central<\/a>: Trump rekindles his rage against John McCain, taunting over POW’s broken limbs<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201cFormer President Donald Trump returned to mocking the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, alluding to the former prisoner-of-war\u2019s broken limbs to explain Republicans\u2019 failure to pass health care legislation. … Trump\u2019s attack came on the third anniversary of the riot at the U.S. Capitol by a mob supporting his efforts to overturn his loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Florida:<\/mark><\/strong> Florida Politics<\/a>: Nikki Fried says J6 anniversary illustrates need to re-elect Joe Biden<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201c\u2018As we approach the 2024 election, we can\u2019t afford to forget how high the stakes are. Only one political party is committed to protecting American freedoms and defending the United States Constitution \u2014 that\u2019s why it\u2019s vital to re-elect President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris this November [said Nikki Fried].\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Iowa:<\/mark><\/strong> Des Moines Register<\/a>: Iowa Democrat and Iowa Republican: Trump’s threat to democracy goes beyond party lines<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201cThe endurance of democracy is an issue that supersedes partisan lines, and anyone running to be the commander in chief should embody that value. Donald Trump does not. Trump has already done enough lasting damage to the fabric of our country \u2014 he cannot be given another chance to tear away at it any further. The future of our nation depends on it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Nevada:<\/mark><\/strong> Nevada Current<\/a>: Marking January 6 anniversary, NV Dems emphasize democracy as key issue \u2018up and down the ballot\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201cAhead of the third anniversary of a violent insurrection of the U.S. Capital, Nevada Democrats warned that democracy itself is on the ballot in this year\u2019s general election. \u2018Donald Trump\u2019s only vision for this county is one of revenge, retribution and division,\u2019 said Francisco Morales, second vice chair of the Nevada Democratic Party, during a press conference Friday\u2026 \u2018That insurrection was an attack on the very rights and freedoms that we have fought for from the very beginning of the Revolutionary War and that we hold dear,\u2019 said U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, a Democrat and the senior member of Nevada\u2019s congressional delegation. \u2018It sets a very dangerous precedent for the future of our democracy. I don\u2019t believe it\u2019s overly dramatic to say democracy is at stake in this upcoming election.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Nevada:<\/mark><\/strong> KTVN<\/a>: Nevada Democrats Mark Three Years Since January 6th<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201cSaturday marks the third anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Attack that happened on January 6th. President Biden and Democrats are citing the 2021 event as a reason to urge the defeat of former President Donald Trump and down-ballot Republican supporters\u2026 Now, Cortez Masto and top Nevada Democrats echo President Biden’s call to defeat former President Trump and down-ballot Republicans. This comes three years after the U.S. Capitol Attack that took place on January 6th, which has been cited as a key event that underscores the need to safeguard democracy and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. Cortez Masto says she has faith in Nevada voters. \u2018We also see across the country, even in Nevada, voters coming out to vote to elect individuals who are going to protect that democracy, to protect our elections, and not undermine them for political gain,\u2019 said Masto.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Nevada:<\/mark><\/strong> KSNV<\/a>: ‘Democracy is at stake,’ Congresswoman Dina Titus speaks on anniversary of Jan. 6 riots<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201cLeaders across the valley are making their voices heard to mark three years since the January 6 Capitol riots<\/a>. Several local democratic lawmakers called out former President Donald Trump, Senate candidate Sam Brown, and what they call fake Nevada electors for enabling riots at the capitol. Congresswoman Dina Titus says the Capitol riots were an attack on the rights and freedoms Americans have fought for. \u2018It sets a very dangerous precedent for the future of our democracy,\u2019 said Congresswoman Titus. \u2018I don’t believe it’s overly dramatic to say democracy is at stake in this upcoming election. The evidence is just all there.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Pennsylvania:<\/mark><\/strong> Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>: President Biden laments Trump\u2019s \u2018assault on democracy,\u2019 in fiery speech after Valley Forge visit<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201cPresident Joe Biden framed his reelection bid as a \u2018sacred cause,\u2019 to save democracy, striking one of the most urgent notes of his 2024 campaign as he compared his position to General George Washington ushering troops through the winter at Valley Forge in their battle for freedom nearly 250 years ago. Biden used the timing of the address \u2014 a day before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack \u2014 to call out extremism and frame the race as a battle for basic freedoms and one to protect democracy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Pennsylvania:<\/mark><\/strong> 6 Action News<\/a>: President Biden stresses democracy is a ‘sacred cause’ during speech in Montgomery Co., Pa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201cHe said the presidential race – a likely rematch with Trump, who is the far and away GOP frontrunner – is \u2018all about\u2019 whether American democracy will survive. \u2018We all know who Donald Trump is,\u2019 Biden said. \u2018The question we have to answer is who are we?\u2019 Biden laid out Trump’s role in the Capitol attack, as a mob of the Republican’s supporters overran the building while lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes that certified Democrat Biden’s win. More than 100 police officers were bloodied, beaten and attacked by the rioters who overwhelmed authorities to break into the building. \u2018What’s Trump done? He’s called these insurrectionists ‘patriots,’ Biden said, \u2018and he promised to pardon them if he returns to office.\u2019 He excoriated Trump for \u2018glorifying\u2019 rather than condemning political violence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Pennsylvania:<\/mark><\/strong> ABC 27<\/a><\/a>: President Biden speaks on the eve of the anniversary of the Jan. 6th attack<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201cSaturday marks three years since the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. President Joe Biden spoke in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on the eve of the anniversary warning voters that democracy is on the line in this year\u2019s presidential election. This is President Biden\u2019s first campaign speech of the year, where he narrowed in on GOP frontrunner, former president Donald Trump, warning what could happen if he is re-elected. Biden took direct aim at the former president for his role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. \u2018He told a crowd to fight like hell and all hell was unleashed,\u2019 he said. The president says what should have been a peaceful transition of power turned into an unprecedented attack on our democracy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Pennsylvania:<\/mark><\/strong> CBS Philadelphia<\/a>: President Joe Biden discusses fight for democracy in Montgomery County ahead of Jan. 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201c\u2018Whether democracy is still America’s sacred cause is what the 2024 election is all about,\u2019 Biden said. \u2018The choice is clear. Donald Trump’s campaign is about him, not America, not you. Donald Trump’s campaign is obsessed with the past, not the future. He’s willing to sacrifice our democracy to put himself in power. Our campaign is different.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Pennsylvania:<\/mark><\/strong> WHYY<\/a>: Biden campaigns in Montgomery County: \u2018Democracy is on the ballot\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201c\u2018Whether democracy is still America\u2019s sacred cause is the most urgent question of our time, and it\u2019s what the 2024 election is all about.\u2019 The President delivered his speech in an area of Pennsylvania \u2014 a key swing state \u2014 considered crucial for a 2024 Biden win. He marked the three-year anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots, in which hundreds of people stormed the U.S. Capitol in a deadly attempt to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 election, which Biden won\u2026\u2018It was on that day that we nearly lost America,\u2019 Biden said. \u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In Wisconsin:<\/mark><\/strong> WUWM<\/a>: Wisconsin Democrats join President Biden’s criticism of Donald Trump over Jan. 6 riot<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> “In Milwaukee, Democrats brought in a former military officer, Retired Rear Admiral Mike Smith, who is the founder and President of the 700-hundred-member National Security Leaders for America. Smith’s basic message is that Trump illegally tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election. And Smith said for this year’s presidential race: \u2018Trump must be stopped.\u2019 Smith told a news conference that people must raise their voices against the former president\u2014including people in Wisconsin….Specifically here in the state of Wisconsin, whether it be the unraveling of the fake electors scheme, or the former president again and again perpetuating conspiracy theories and false claims about our fair and secure elections in Wisconsin,\u2019 Barnes said. Barnes said democracy is on the ballot this year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In South Carolina:<\/mark><\/strong> WMBF<\/a>: \u2018When we fight, we win\u2019: VP Harris talks women\u2019s rights, 2024 election during Myrtle Beach stop<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key Point:<\/strong> \u201c\u2018Three years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a mob invaded the United States Capitol. They used violence and fear to try to overturn the results of a free and fair election and to overrule the votes of millions of Americans. On that day, we saw violence, chaos, and lawlessness, even though some so-called leaders still say it was a peaceful protest led by, quote, \u2018great patriots,\u2019\u2019 Harris said. \u2026 \u2018Let us not throw up our hands. Instead, let us roll up our sleeves. We were born for a time such as this. We love our country,\u2019 Harris said to the crowd. \u2018We believe in the principles upon which we were founded. And guided by our faith, we are prepared to fight for those principles. With hope, with optimism, and with faith. When we fight, we win.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n In South Carolina:<\/mark><\/strong> WBTW<\/a>: Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at women\u2019s retreat in Myrtle Beach<\/p>\n\n\n\n