With just days before his first—and likely only—debate with Kamala Harris, Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media platform, vowing to prosecute those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” during the election. Trump emphasized that the upcoming election would face intense scrutiny.
“When I win, those who cheated will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, facing long prison sentences to prevent such injustice from occurring again,” wrote the former president, continuing to cast doubt on the integrity of the November election. Despite these claims, evidence of cheating in U.S. elections is extremely rare.
Trump further cautioned that this legal action would extend to “lawyers, political operatives, donors, illegal voters, and corrupt election officials.” He promised that those engaging in any dishonest behavior would be “caught and prosecuted like never before in our country.”
Trump’s statement is his latest threat to use the powers of the presidency for retribution if he secures a second term. There is no evidence to support his claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden. Multiple courts, state officials, and even Trump’s own administration have confirmed that the 2020 election was fair.
In a recent podcast interview, Trump acknowledged that he lost the 2020 election, though he described it as being “by a whisker.” In reality, he lost 306-232 in the electoral college and by over 7 million votes in the popular vote.
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Trump’s campaign advisors have urged him to focus on issues like inflation and border security, especially in his upcoming debate with Harris. However, Trump has recently shifted his attention to personal grievances. On Friday, he addressed the media, revisiting past allegations of sexual misconduct, detailing several accusations while denying their validity. Earlier in the week, he appeared in court for a hearing on his appeal of a case in which he was found liable for sexual abuse, drawing further attention to his ongoing legal challenges.
On Saturday, during a campaign rally at Central Wisconsin Airport, Trump revisited familiar grievances, ranging from his indictments to Russian interference in the 2016 election. Security at the rally was heightened due to a failed assassination attempt on July 13, with Trump speaking behind bulletproof glass.
There is no evidence to suggest that President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris influenced decisions by the U.S. Justice Department or state prosecutors to indict Trump. Trump has been convicted in New York state court of falsifying business records to cover up hush-money payments to an adult film actor. He also faces several other criminal cases, including charges related to attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat and the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.
As the campaign progresses, Trump has largely avoided traditional debate preparation, preferring to hold rallies and events. Meanwhile, Harris has been preparing intensively with aides in a historic hotel in downtown Pittsburgh since Thursday.
