Former President Donald Trump's recent comments on the 2024 presidential election and his stance on accepting election results echo his behavior during the 2020 campaign. In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Trump stated that he would accept the election results if they were honest, but also emphasized the need to "fight for the right of the country" if they were not. He reiterated his belief that he had won Wisconsin in 2020, despite official results indicating otherwise.
Trump's reluctance to commit to accepting election outcomes is not new. He had previously refused to commit to accepting the results of the 2020 election during a CNN town hall event last year.
In recent interviews with Time magazine, Trump expressed his belief that the fairness of an election determines the likelihood of political violence. While he did not anticipate violence if he were to win the upcoming election, he criticized the 2020 election process, claiming it was plagued by irregularities.
At a rally in Freehand, Michigan, Trump announced a joint effort with the Republican National Committee called “Protect the Vote.” The initiative aims to prevent a repeat of what Trump perceives as irregularities in the 2020 election.
As part of this initiative, Trump’s campaign and the RNC have pledged to deploy 100,000 volunteers and attorneys to battleground states to oversee early voting, mail-in ballots, Election Day voting, and any recounts. Their goal is to "protect the vote and ensure a big win" in November.