Trump faced allegations of attempting to overturn his loss in 2020 through anti-democratic means after a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, to prevent the certification of the election results based on false claims pushed by Trump that the election had been “stolen” through massive fraud.

Former President Barack Obama's office issued a statement after Donald Trump accused him of treason. "These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction," it said.