Trump's Pre-Election Strategy: Preparing to Challenge the 2024 Results

[Social Media]

 

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Donald Trump is building a comprehensive narrative to contest the outcome if he loses. Through a combination of public speeches, posts on Truth Social, and over 100 preemptive lawsuits, Trump appears poised to reject the results, echoing his efforts from 2020.

 

In 2020, Trump's attempts to overturn the election results, whether through legal means or more extreme actions, took much of the country by surprise. But this time, Trump has made it clear that he's laying the groundwork ahead of time, leaving little room for shock should he lose and contest the results again.

 

Recently, Trump's attacks on voting procedures in the U.S. have intensified. He has cast doubt on various aspects of the electoral process, especially in the lead-up to a critical election that could potentially result in his return to the White House or, if he loses, criminal consequences including jail time.

 

 

On the subject of overseas voting, Trump made a baseless claim that Democrats were exploiting voting programs meant for expats and military members. According to Trump, this was a way to circumvent "any citizenship check or verification of identity." Meanwhile, during a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump criticized early voting, calling it a "stupid" concept and linking it to conspiracy theories about his loss in the state four years ago. Mail-in voting, another frequent target of Trump's attacks, has also been in his crosshairs. He recently accused the U.S. Postal Service of being unreliable and untrustworthy, even as Republicans continue to encourage their base to use mail-in ballots.

 

Fueling his rhetoric is the issue of undocumented migrants, which has been central to Trump's campaign. He has tied this to new voter fraud conspiracies, suggesting that millions of migrants crossing into the U.S. during the Biden administration could influence the election. Earlier this month, Trump urged House Republicans to use the threat of a government shutdown as leverage to pass a law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. Though this effort failed, it gave Trump and his allies a fresh talking point, despite the fact that non-citizen voting is already illegal and rare.

 

Even without concrete evidence of voter fraud, Trump is preparing a broader argument that the election will be inherently unfair. He has accused Democrats of "cheating" by hypothetically swapping out President Biden for Vice President Kamala Harris. Furthermore, Trump has claimed that criminal prosecutions against him amount to "lawfare," a tactic Democrats are using to undermine his candidacy.

 

"If there was no cheating — if God came down from on high and said 'I'm going to be your vote tabulator for this election,' I would leave this podium right now," Trump declared at a rally in Pennsylvania. "We have to have a landslide because they cheat so damn much."

 

Since his loss in 2020, the Republican Party has made significant changes to align itself with Trump's narrative of election fraud. His campaign and the Republican National Committee have established a network of around 175,000 volunteer poll watchers and workers, all in the name of ensuring "election integrity." In Georgia, where Trump lost by a narrow margin in 2020, a hard-right election board has implemented new rules that some Democrats worry could be used to undermine confidence in the state's results if Trump loses again.

 

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a staunch Trump ally, recently sparked controversy when he pledged to certify the 2024 election results only if it is a "free, fair, and safe election," hinting at the potential for disputes over the legitimacy of the process.

 

The 2020 election night strategy may also make a return. On November 1, 2020, Axios reported that Trump had privately told confidants he would declare victory on election night if early results showed him ahead, regardless of the actual outcome. True to form, Trump did just that. Given the likelihood that it will once again take days to determine the winner, it wouldn't be surprising if Trump follows the same playbook in 2024.

 

Based on a report from: AXIOS 2024-10-01

 

 

 

 

[Tug]

Fine slap big mouth with a gag order till the cases are adjucated or better yet throw the fraud in prison for his 34 felony convictions…….no more tolerance for his lies!

[rudi49jr]

It’s what Republicans/MAGA do: when they win, everything is hunky-dory, but when they lose, the election surely must have been rigged. Go figure. What happened to taking your loss like a man/woman, congratulating the winner and moving on?

Edited October 1 by rudi49jr

[neeray]

"For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes—not that you won or lost—but how you played the Game."

 

Trump failed this old adage ---- dismally.  Always has, always will. His ego just can't accept a loss.

[animalmagic]

8 hours ago, Social Media said:

He recently accused the U.S. Postal Service of being unreliable and untrustworthy, even as Republicans continue to encourage their base to use mail-in ballots.

But the head of the US Postal Service is Louis de Joy.  He was appointed by 45 himself, and he only hires the best people!

[Will B Good]

8 hours ago, Social Media said:

Even without concrete evidence of voter fraud,

 

 

What??? Is this true?? .....So all of these people below were what? Mistaken, lying?....or were they correct and the deep state plus 60 judges have tricked us all into thinking the election wasn't stolen.....

 

 

 

### 1. **Donald Trump**
   

### 2. **Rudy Giuliani**
  

### 3. **Sidney Powell**
   

### 4. **Mike Lindell**
 

### 5. **Steve Bannon**
 

### 6. **Lin Wood**
 

### 7. **Tucker Carlson**
 

### 8. **Newsmax and OANN (One America News Network)**
 

### 9. **Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene**
 

### 10. **Representative Matt Gaetz**
 

 

[soalbundy]

It would seem he knows he is going to loose and that means imprisonment, his desperation is understandable. His last contribution to America after the election will be social chaos, disruptive and divisive as ever, this maniac will go down in history as having been the worst President ever, a man who has embarrassed his country and demolished his party as a viable alternative for years to come.

[Thingamabob]

A rubbish article, best ignored.

[metisdead]

Posts using derogatory and toxic nicknames or intentional misspelling of people’s names will be removed. If you don’t want your post to be removed, spell people’s names correctly, this applies to both sides of the political debate.

[jippytum]

9 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Donald Trump is building a comprehensive narrative to contest the outcome if he loses. Through a combination of public speeches, posts on Truth Social, and over 100 preemptive lawsuits, Trump appears poised to reject the results, echoing his efforts from 2020.

 

In 2020, Trump's attempts to overturn the election results, whether through legal means or more extreme actions, took much of the country by surprise. But this time, Trump has made it clear that he's laying the groundwork ahead of time, leaving little room for shock should he lose and contest the results again.

 

Recently, Trump's attacks on voting procedures in the U.S. have intensified. He has cast doubt on various aspects of the electoral process, especially in the lead-up to a critical election that could potentially result in his return to the White House or, if he loses, criminal consequences including jail time.

 

 

On the subject of overseas voting, Trump made a baseless claim that Democrats were exploiting voting programs meant for expats and military members. According to Trump, this was a way to circumvent "any citizenship check or verification of identity." Meanwhile, during a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump criticized early voting, calling it a "stupid" concept and linking it to conspiracy theories about his loss in the state four years ago. Mail-in voting, another frequent target of Trump's attacks, has also been in his crosshairs. He recently accused the U.S. Postal Service of being unreliable and untrustworthy, even as Republicans continue to encourage their base to use mail-in ballots.

 

 

 

Fueling his rhetoric is the issue of undocumented migrants, which has been central to Trump's campaign. He has tied this to new voter fraud conspiracies, suggesting that millions of migrants crossing into the U.S. during the Biden administration could influence the election. Earlier this month, Trump urged House Republicans to use the threat of a government shutdown as leverage to pass a law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. Though this effort failed, it gave Trump and his allies a fresh talking point, despite the fact that non-citizen voting is already illegal and rare.

 

Even without concrete evidence of voter fraud, Trump is preparing a broader argument that the election will be inherently unfair. He has accused Democrats of "cheating" by hypothetically swapping out President Biden for Vice President Kamala Harris. Furthermore, Trump has claimed that criminal prosecutions against him amount to "lawfare," a tactic Democrats are using to undermine his candidacy.

 

"If there was no cheating — if God came down from on high and said 'I'm going to be your vote tabulator for this election,' I would leave this podium right now," Trump declared at a rally in Pennsylvania. "We have to have a landslide because they cheat so damn much."

 

Since his loss in 2020, the Republican Party has made significant changes to align itself with Trump's narrative of election fraud. His campaign and the Republican National Committee have established a network of around 175,000 volunteer poll watchers and workers, all in the name of ensuring "election integrity." In Georgia, where Trump lost by a narrow margin in 2020, a hard-right election board has implemented new rules that some Democrats worry could be used to undermine confidence in the state's results if Trump loses again.

 

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a staunch Trump ally, recently sparked controversy when he pledged to certify the 2024 election results only if it is a "free, fair, and safe election," hinting at the potential for disputes over the legitimacy of the process.

 

The 2020 election night strategy may also make a return. On November 1, 2020, Axios reported that Trump had privately told confidants he would declare victory on election night if early results showed him ahead, regardless of the actual outcome. True to form, Trump did just that. Given the likelihood that it will once again take days to determine the winner, it wouldn't be surprising if Trump follows the same playbook in 2024.

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Based on a report from: AXIOS 2024-10-01

 

 

 

 

Absolute rubbish report. Every obstacle legal and otherwise has been used to prevent Trump running for Office.

Do you really think the bad losers in the Harris camp will accept defeat without more dirty tricks. I Think not! 

[billd766]

6 minutes ago, Paul Henry said:

With any luck "THE BIG ORANGE LOSER" will be in care along with many other demented people by the time the election is over. An old lady once told me a liar MUST have a good memory not to get caught out with their lies. Trumps history proves the old lady was right.

The advantage of telling the truth every time is that you only have to remember the truth.  

 

The disadvantage in telling lies, is that you have to remember which lie you told to whom and when you told it, and you can't afford to change that lie because there are always people who will quote your previous lie at you.

 

Of course if you are Trump or Vance you simply go ahead with your new lie anyway and simply ignore the consequences. Millions of people will believe the new lie and ignore the old one.

 

There are posters here on AN that do that regularly.

[newnative]

    Dusting off The Big Lie, 2024 edition.   Hard to believe so many people are such idiots to believe his ridiculous lies.  

[illisdean]

It will be an unnecessary exercise (Preparing to Challenge the 2024 Results) as even this cackling imbecile with one of her many fake accents will be unable to steal enough votes to overturn the election in her favor.

 

What sane person votes for this moron who has caused untold mayhem and devastation with her planned border invasions. Harris did nothing to stop the flow of illegal aliens (~500K) who arrived in charter flights arranged by Biden/Harris admin.

 

 

Edited October 1 by illisdean

[Skeptic7]

4 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

What happened to taking your loss like a man/woman, congratulating the winner and moving on?

🦇 💩 whack-O Trump happened 

[metisdead]

Posts using derogatory and toxic nicknames or intentional misspelling of people’s names will be removed. If you don’t want your post to be removed, spell people’s names correctly, this applies to both sides of the political debate.

[Peabody]

4 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

A rubbish article,

By definition. Twitler was the topic.

[johnnybangkok]

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

What??? Is this true?? .....So all of these people below were what? Mistaken, lying?....or were they correct and the deep state plus 60 judges have tricked us all into thinking the election wasn't stolen.....

 

 

 

### 1. **Donald Trump**
   

### 2. **Rudy Giuliani**
  

### 3. **Sidney Powell**
   

### 4. **Mike Lindell**
 

### 5. **Steve Bannon**
 

### 6. **Lin Wood**
 

### 7. **Tucker Carlson**
 

### 8. **Newsmax and OANN (One America News Network)**
 

### 9. **Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene**
 

### 10. **Representative Matt Gaetz**
 

 

If you were polite you would say they  were mistaken. Slightly more aggressive you would say lying. For an honest assessment though you would say they all have an agenda to benefit themselves and that's really all they care about. 

[neeray]

TRUMP IS A GREAT LEADER.......... A great CULT leader!  He has unquestionably proven his ability to suck in tens of millions of Americans to follow him like sheep. That's not much of a presidential legacy.

[thaipo7]

14 hours ago, Tug said:

Fine slap big mouth with a gag order till the cases are adjucated or better yet throw the fraud in prison for his 34 felony convictions…….no more tolerance for his lies!

There are no convictions until the appeal process is over and all the Marxist <deleted> done to him by the Marxist Democrats will be over turned on the appeals.   Thank God I am not a Democrat with a mind like you.  He is not going to 2024 turn into another 2020.  Smart man.  Not going to happen again.

[spidermike007]

There is no doubt that if he loses he will contest it, after all this is not a man of grace or dignity, and he knows nothing of fair play. He has he spent his entire career engaging in malpractice, fraud, scams, and lies, so one can only expect that from this man, when he most likely loses next month. 

[still kicking]

11 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

A rubbish article, best ignored.

So is you comment 

[bendejo]

15 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

It’s what Republicans/MAGA do: when they win, everything is hunky-dory, but when they lose, the election surely must have been rigged. Go figure. What happened to taking your loss like a man/woman, congratulating the winner and moving on?

I guess it shows that he's not much of a man. 

 

 

14 hours ago, billd766 said:

The advantage of telling the truth every time is that you only have to remember the truth. 

The disadvantage in telling lies, is that you have to remember which lie you told to whom and when you told it, and you can't afford to change that lie because there are always people who will quote your previous lie at you.

 

In the TV series Veep, the press sec lost his campaign diary, and when asked what info was in it, he explained that they were telling so many lies that he had to write down the truth to remember what it was. 

For a real-life incident, a week or two ago Nikki Haley posed a public question to Vance regarding all the idiocy he's been spouting: "do you want to lose?"

 

Another thing about strategy: it used to be that candidates wanted people to vote for them, they wanted to be liked just long enough for a person to pull the lever for them.  But now, well, it's hard to express, so I'll give an example: Kari Lake, a MAGA hopeful who keeps loosing elections (because they are all stolen, of course) addressed a rally a few days prior to one of the elections and said "If you were a John McCain supporter GET OUT, I don't want you!"  I don't get it, you want people to vote for you or are you recruiting for a cult?  Same thing with DT, how is this tactic of insulting and threatening groups of people supposed to get him elected?

(*note:  McCain was a US senator from her state, who ran against Obama in 2008)

 

But yes, Harris winning the vote is only half the task, the second is getting it past a corrupt Supreme Court, their decision will be dictated by the money men (Crow, and the other people we never hear of) .  I suspect it'll be more of a replay of the 2000 debacle.

 

Edited October 1 by bendejo

[JCauto]

On 10/1/2024 at 3:30 AM, Social Media said:

 

 

Mail-in voting, another frequent target of Trump's attacks, has also been in his crosshairs. He recently accused the U.S. Postal Service of being unreliable and untrustworthy, even as Republicans continue to encourage their base to use mail-in ballots.

 

 

Now who was it again who was appointed to run the US Postal Service and by whom was he appointed? 

That would be Louis DeJoy, who was appointed during the administration of Donald Trump. Here's a rare case where we're in agreement; DeJoy should be sacked. However, Trump would not mention this because he's doing EXACTLY what they appointed him to do - make the Post Office unreliable so it can eventually be privatized and to throw yet another roadblock into the electoral process. 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/article/general-louis-dejoy-postmaster.html

 

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has drawn stinging criticism for the changes he has made at the United States Postal Service since assuming the position on June 15.

The changes — including eliminating employee overtime, removing mail-sorting machines from postal facilities around the country, and reorganizing or eliminating Postal Service leadership — have slowed mail service in some areas and sparked concerns over whether the service will be able to handle the historically high volumes of mailed ballots expected in the November election.

 

Mr. DeJoy has argued that the changes are necessary to help the Postal Service become financially stable. The service has struggled economically for years, and its financial problems have been worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.

 

A Republican Party and Trump campaign megadonor, Mr. DeJoy is one of just five postmasters general to come to the post from the private sector since 1971, when the Post Office ceased to be a cabinet department and was reorganized as the Postal Service, an independent federal agency.