While Donald Trump's political allies remained silent or distanced themselves Thursday from the president, increasingly alone in his fight against what he says is widespread election "fraud," his oldest sons declared their filial loyalty.
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest, called on his father in a tweet to wage "total war" against the cheating he believes is tainting the presidential election.
The inflammatory tweet was framed by some, including the New York Post, as a clear sign of growing panic in the Trump camp over Joe Biden's chances of winning the White House.
Don Jr. wrote on his Twitter account, a tweet the social media giant banned from being shared:
"The best thing for America's future is for @realDonaldTrump to go to total war over this election to expose all of the fraud, cheating, dead/no longer in state voters, that has been going on for far too long."
"It's time to clean up this mess & stop looking like a banana republic!" he added, before deriding the "total lack of action" from Republicans, naming some – such as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., usually a staunch Trump ally.
His younger brother Eric also targeted the party his father theoretically heads, tweeting:
"Where are Republicans! Have some backbone. Fight against this fraud. Our voters will never forget you if your sheep!
Trump's eldest daughter and one of his senior advisers, Ivanka, tweeted Thursday that her father "will always go to the mat fighting for the hardworking men & women of this great Country!"
Ivanka tweeted:
"The Election 2020 Employer donor data proves that we are the party of the American worker! @realDonaldTrump's largest donors are construction workers, farmers, truckers, members of the military & everyday citizens. Biden's support comes from Big Business, Big Banks & Big Pharma
Adding in an ensuing tweet:
.@realDonaldTrump built the most diverse and inclusive coalition of support in Republican history — with historic levels of Latino, Black, and Native American voters. He will always go to the mat fighting for the hardworking men & women of this great Country! 
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