Trump in North Carolina Focuses on Alleged Cheating, Not Voter Turnout, for 2024 Election

Former President Donald Trump has made statements indicating his focus for the upcoming 2024 election is not on increasing voter turnout, but on preventing alleged cheating by Democrats. During a speech in North Carolina, Trump claimed, "Our primary focus is not to get out the vote. It's to make sure they don't cheat. Because we have all the votes we need." This rhetoric echoes his previous claims from the 2020 election, where he suggested that any loss would be due to fraud. Observers note that Trump appears to be laying the groundwork to contest the election results should he not win, similar to his tactics in 2020. Critics argue that this approach aims to undermine the electoral process by preemptively questioning its legitimacy. This strategy is reportedly already being observed in Georgia and other swing states.