Kevin McCarthy speaks at House press conference (screen grab)
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Tuesday admitted what has long been obvious to the majority of Americans: President Joe Biden legitimately defeated former President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
While appearing on Fox, host Bret Baier asked McCarthy to comment on Trump's continued claims about actually winning the 2020 election, despite the fact that he lost it.
"Joe Biden is the President of the United States," McCarthy said, per CNN's Annie Grayer. "He legitimately got elected."
Many Trump supporters who were watching Fox News, however, reacted with instant rage to McCarthy's statement.
Check out some replies below.
.@GOPLeader just said that Joe Biden was legitimately elected. \n\nHe is a weak, ineffective leader. He needs to never be Speaker when we retake the House.— american blonde (@american blonde) 1626215002
@GOPLeader Biden was elected legitimately? Here we go folks another damn Rino. @DonaldJTrumpJr please tell us you do not support this guy.— Eddie Gonzalez (@Eddie Gonzalez) 1626214847
Kevin McCarthy! You ARE A FRAUD! I heard what you said about Biden being \u201clegitimately\u201d elected! You are a RINO!! There WAS ELECTION FRAUD! What a liar you are! @GOPLeader— Loraleejiron (@Loraleejiron) 1626214764
@GOPLeader just heard McCarthy say Biden was legitimately elected. Then in the next sentence he says we know there was voter fraud in mail in voting. Why didn\u2019t you do something about then? Spineless coward, need to dump this guy.— ed glomb (@ed glomb) 1626215078
Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy just said, "Joe Biden is president and he was legitimately elected". Also, won't answer question if Trump should run again...dodged it. McCarthy needs to go. Don't trust him!— THE TRUTH (@THE TRUTH) 1626215208
@GOPLeader just told Bret Baier that Joe Biden is the legitimate President and Biden was legitimately elected. He's wrong and will be proven wrong. He must go.Hey Kevin, we won't vote for GOP like you. So I guess you are planning on losing in 2022 along with rest of establishment— Lego sets are infrastructure (@Lego sets are infrastructure) 1626215311
Kevin McCarthy, I put you on my Rino list today. I bet a lot of other people did too! For you to say on public that Donald Trump legitimately lost the 2020 election and that Biden won makes me know you are not the leader I thought you were. I hope we vote you out in 22!— Ella (@Ella) 1626214852
