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Trump demands Biden 'resign in disgrace' over chaotic Taliban takeover in Afghanistan as he arrives in New York City

  Former President   Donald Trump   sent a statement to his followers calling on President   Joe Biden   to 'resign in disgrace' on ...

 Former President Donald Trump sent a statement to his followers calling on President Joe Biden to 'resign in disgrace' on Sunday amid the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops.

'It is time for Joe Biden to resign in disgrace for what he has allowed to happen to Afghanistan, along with the tremendous surge in COVID, the Border catastrophe, the destruction of energy independence, and our crippled economy,' Trump said in an email.

He continued perpetuating his claim that Biden won the presidency via election fraud, concluding the email: 'It shouldn't be a big deal, because he wasn't elected legitimately in the first place.'

Trump issued the statement as exclusive  photos showed him arriving at Trump Tower in New York City. 

Trump sent a statement to his followers on Sunday calling on President Biden to 'resign in disgrace' on Sunday amid the Talibans's takeover of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of U.S. troops

Trump sent a statement to his followers on Sunday calling on President Biden to 'resign in disgrace' on Sunday amid the Talibans's takeover of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of U.S. troops

Continuing the false narrative that Biden won due to election fraud concluding the statement saying, 'It shouldn't be a big deal, because he wasn't elected legitimately in the first place'

Continuing the false narrative that Biden won due to election fraud concluding the statement saying, 'It shouldn't be a big deal, because he wasn't elected legitimately in the first place' 

President Biden sent U.S. troops to evacuate dignitaries from Afghanistan three weeks ahead of President Biden's August 31 deadline to bring all troops home

President Biden sent U.S. troops to evacuate dignitaries from Afghanistan three weeks ahead of President Biden's August 31 deadline to bring all troops home

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country

Taliban fighters stormed the ancient palace on Sunday and demanded a 'peaceful transfer of power' as the capital city descended into chaos

Taliban fighters stormed the ancient palace on Sunday and demanded a 'peaceful transfer of power' as the capital city descended into chaos

The Taliban quickly began gaining control of key Afghan cities as Biden held his promise to send the troops home before the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Trump has continued to slam Biden for his handling of Afghanistan. 

Earlier Sunday, he issued another statement denouncing the Biden administration over the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

'Tragic mess in Afghanistan, a completely open and broken Border, Crime at record levels, oil prices through the roof, inflation rising, and taken advantage of by the entire world—DO YOU MISS ME YET?' he said in a short emailed statement on Friday.

The Trump administration negotiated the terms of a U.S. withdrawal in talks with the Taliban last year. Now the speed of a Taliban advance has rattled officials three weeks ahead of President Biden's August 31 deadline to bring all troops home. Biden has repeatedly said he has no regrets about pushing ahead with his timetable.

On Sunday, the Taliban took control of Kabul. The co-founder of the Taliban has been declared the new President of Afghanistan after the terror group announced the 20-year Western occupation 'is over now' and proclaimed an Islamic state during a triumphant speech from the Presidential Palace in Kabul.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who fought in the Soviet-Afghan War during the 1980s and helped ex-chief Mohammad Omar create the Taliban in 1994, has already been installed as the head of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, according to reports in the Arab world. 


Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (front centre wearing a black turban), who fought in the Soviet-Afghan War during the 1980s and helped ex-chief Mohammad Omar create the Taliban in 1994, has already been installed as the head of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, according to reports in the Arab world

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (front centre wearing a black turban), who fought in the Soviet-Afghan War during the 1980s and helped ex-chief Mohammad Omar create the Taliban in 1994, has already been installed as the head of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, according to reports in the Arab world

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country


In a victory speech from Kabul on Sunday, Baradar said: 'I want to congratulate the Muslim Afghan people on this huge victory, especially the citizens and residents of Kabul, and I also want to advise and demand from all the mujahideen (Taliban fighters) that we have reached a situation that is unexpected and unique, this happened with the help of God and it must not make us arrogant.

'Before we didn't have as much responsibility as we do today, because now we are all tested by God, day by day we will get involved in the service of our nation, in providing them with security and hope for their future.

The spokesman for the Taliban's political office told Al-Jazeera TV that the war is over in Afghanistan and that the type of rule and the form of regime will be clear soon - adding that the Islamist group does not think foreign forces will repeat 'their failed experience in Afghanistan again'.

Spokesman Mohammad Naeem told the Qatar-based channel: 'We assure everyone that we will provide safety for citizens and diplomatic missions. We are ready to have a dialogue with all Afghan figures and will guarantee them the necessary protection.'

Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen vowed there would be 'no revenge' against those who worked with the previous Afghan government, but refused to guarantee that Afghans would be allowed to flee. 'Our policy is that no one should leave the country' he told the BBC. 'We need all Afghans to stay.'

Taliban fighters stormed the ancient palace on Sunday and demanded a 'peaceful transfer of power' as Kabul descended into chaos, with U.S. helicopters evacuating diplomats from the embassy in scenes echoing the 1975 Fall of Saigon which followed the Vietnam War. 

The Taliban has said they will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace in Kabul. Pictured: militants sitting in the governor's HQ in the city of Sharana

The Taliban has said they will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from the presidential palace in Kabul. Pictured: militants sitting in the governor's HQ in the city of Sharana

Taliban militants hoisted their flag as they sat around a table in a government building on Sunday

Taliban militants hoisted their flag as they sat around a table in a government building on Sunday


 U.S.-backed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country for Tajikistan, effectively ceding power to the Taliban and bringing the 20-year Western occupation of Afghanistan to an end, while thousands of Afghan nationals rushed to the Pakistan border in a bid to escape Islamist rule.

Mr Ghani said in a Facebook post that he escaped Afghanistan to 'prevent a flood of bloodshed', claiming 'countless patriots would be martyred and the city of Kabul would be destroyed' if he had remained. He did not disclose details on his current location.

Foreigners in Kabul were told to either leave or register their presence with Taliban administrators, while RAF planes were scrambled to evacuate 6,000 British diplomats, citizens and Afghan translators, and the British Ambassador was moved to a safe place. The U.S. and French Ambassadors have already been evacuated as the U.S. rushes to rescue more than 10,000 of its citizens.

Bagram airbase was also surrendered to the Taliban by Afghan troops, despite the hundreds of billions of dollars spent by the U.S. and NATO to build up Afghan security forces. Upon its takeover, hundreds of Taliban and Islamic State terrorists being held prisoner there were freed.

Commercial flights were later suspended after sporadic gunfire erupted at the airport, according to two senior US military officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing operations. Evacuations continued on military flights, but the halt to commercial traffic closed off one of the last routes available for Afghans fleeing the country. 

In a stunning rout, the Taliban seized nearly all of Afghanistan in just over a week, despite the billions of dollars spent by the US and NATO over nearly two decades to build up Afghan security forces

In a stunning rout, the Taliban seized nearly all of Afghanistan in just over a week, despite the billions of dollars spent by the US and NATO over nearly two decades to build up Afghan security forces


As night fell, Taliban fighters deployed across Kabul, taking over abandoned police posts and pledging to maintain law and order during the transition. Residents reported looting in parts of the city, including in the upscale diplomatic district, and messages circulating on social media advised people to stay inside and lock their gates.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the US decision to withdraw from Afghanistan had 'accelerated' the current crisis and announced his government's priority is to get UK nationals out 'as fast as we can' after chairing an emergency Cobra meeting in Downing Street. He also vowed that the Middle Eastern state must not become a 'breeding ground for terror' again.

Biden vowed that any action that puts Americans at risk 'will be met with a swift and strong U.S. military response'. He also swiped his predecessor Trump for the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, claiming he left the group 'in the strongest position militarily since 2001'.

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