Former President Donald Trump is on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, in which he told his supporters to “fight like hell” while protesting President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
The presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee arrived at the Capitol Hill Club Thursday morning, where he was greeted by GOP lawmakers for a closed-door meeting. Republicans also sang “Happy Birthday” to Trump — who turns 78 Friday — and gifted him a bat from Wednesday’s annual Congressional Baseball Game, in which Republicans beat the Democrats 31-11.
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Trump is also expected to meet separately with House and Senate Republicans to discuss party priorities and garner support for his 2024 presidential campaign. The meetings come as Trump still faces federal charges out of Washington, D.C., over his alleged actions on the day of the Capitol insurrection.
“Great meeting with Republican Representatives,” Trump said Thursday on his Truth Social media platform. “Lots discussed, all positive, great poll numbers.”
President Joe Biden, meanwhile, is not in Washington this week as he finishes up an overseas trip that is concluding with the Group of Seven summit in southern Italy. President Biden opened the three-day conference Thursday with a proposal to use frozen Russian assets to help fund a $50 billion loan for the Ukraine war effort.
