Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump accused Democrats of orchestrating a “coup” on President Joe Biden, saying, “They took the presidency away from him like he was a child.”

Trump made the comments to Fox News host Laura Ingraham during an in-depth interview that aired on Monday, and the clip of his remarks about Biden being overthrown by Democrats circulated on social media on Tuesday evening.

“I’m the opposite of a threat to democracy,” Trump said. “They’re a threat to democracy. I mean, look at what they just did. They just took over the presidency. This was a coup. Biden is a very angry man right now, you know that.”

“They took the presidency away. His wife didn’t want it to happen. They took the presidency away like he was a child,” Trump added.

PRESIDENT TRUMP: I’m the opposite of a threat to democracy. They’re a threat to democracy.

I mean, look at what they just did: They took over the presidency.

This was a coup. Biden is a very angry man right now.

They took the presidency away like he was a child. pic.twitter.com/t19T2kFTyp

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) July 31, 2024

Ingraham asked Trump who he believes is calling the shots in the White House after Biden dropped out of the presidential campaign amid concerns about his mental and physical capabilities.

“A group of people that are fascists, communists, Marxists. They circle the beautiful resolute desk in the Oval Office,” Trump replied.

“You’re saying Biden isn’t making any of the big decisions?” Ingraham pressed.

“I don’t think so, no. I don’t think he knows he’s alive,” Trump said, according to Fox News.

During the first part of Trump’s interview with the Fox News host that aired on Monday night, Trump discussed a possible debate against Vice President Kamala Harris after she took Biden’s place as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

“The answer is yes, I’ll probably end up debating,” Trump told Ingraham. “I think, actually, the debate should take place before the votes start being cast. I had a very good second debate against Biden [in 2020]. I really beat him badly. The problem was 30-40% of the votes were already cast.”

“So the answer is yes, but I can also make a case for not doing it [debating],” he continued, adding, “I want to do a debate, but I also can say this: Everybody knows who I am. And now people know who she is.”

Harris has cemented her position among her party’s elite as the top choice to run against Trump despite voters picking Biden in the Democratic primary. Shortly after Biden dropped out of the race, he endorsed Harris to run in his place. The vice president is expected to be formally crowned as the Democrats’ nominee during the party’s convention in Chicago, which begins on August 19.