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Former President Donald J. Trump has baselessly and publicly cast doubt about the fairness of the 2024 election about once a day, on average, since he announced his candidacy for president, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
Though the tactic is familiar — Mr. Trump raised the specter of a “rigged” election in the 2016 and 2020 cycles, too — his attempts to undermine the 2024 contest are a significant escalation.
Trump’s Pattern of Sowing Election Doubt Intensifies in 2024
My apologies to the board as those who do not have access to the NYT are missing out on some very effective graphics showing the timeline of Don's increased accusations about a "rigged election" in the months leading up to Nov.
Not to mention a scroll of social media posts crossing the screen making note of his many false allegations on election integrity. All in order to prepare The Following not to accept the outcome if he loses. Preparing them for taking action.........like the Jan. 6 assault on the Capital and the soul of the nation.
It is difficult to know if the origin of these lies was based on his desire to be a destructive force for the republic or just a preemptive way to sooth his massive, fragile ego in the event of a loss. But whether it was his intention to harm the country or not that has been the affect. Surely he knows it by now if he didn't know it before. Yet he persists.
Examples like this one are why I and other progressives mock his "America First" motto. America has already paid a high price for being a distant second to his self-interests. It, we, will always be a distant second. Making him an existential threat to our future.
Though the tactic is familiar — Mr. Trump raised the specter of a “rigged” election in the 2016 and 2020 cycles, too — his attempts to undermine the 2024 contest are a significant escalation.
Trump’s Pattern of Sowing Election Doubt Intensifies in 2024
My apologies to the board as those who do not have access to the NYT are missing out on some very effective graphics showing the timeline of Don's increased accusations about a "rigged election" in the months leading up to Nov.
Not to mention a scroll of social media posts crossing the screen making note of his many false allegations on election integrity. All in order to prepare The Following not to accept the outcome if he loses. Preparing them for taking action.........like the Jan. 6 assault on the Capital and the soul of the nation.
It is difficult to know if the origin of these lies was based on his desire to be a destructive force for the republic or just a preemptive way to sooth his massive, fragile ego in the event of a loss. But whether it was his intention to harm the country or not that has been the affect. Surely he knows it by now if he didn't know it before. Yet he persists.
Examples like this one are why I and other progressives mock his "America First" motto. America has already paid a high price for being a distant second to his self-interests. It, we, will always be a distant second. Making him an existential threat to our future.
