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https://www.yahoo.com/news/sanders-accuses-trump-laying-groundwork-185203912.html
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has issued a stark warning: former President Donald Trump is once again laying the groundwork for widespread election denial. Sanders argues that Trump’s recent actions and rhetoric are not merely random outbursts but are part of a calculated strategy to undermine the electoral process, especially if he loses to Vice President Kamala Harris in November.
Trump’s tactics are all too familiar. Following his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden, Trump and his allies launched an unprecedented campaign to overturn the election results, culminating in the deadly January 6 Capitol insurrection. This effort not only resulted in Trump’s historic second impeachment but also led to multiple federal and state felony charges against him in connection with election interference. Despite these consequences, Trump’s recent statements suggest he is preparing to repeat these tactics if the 2024 election does not go in his favor.
At the heart of Sanders’ warning is Trump’s false claim that a photo showing thousands of people gathered to greet Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at a Michigan airport was generated by artificial intelligence. Trump, without evidence, asserted that the image was fake and that “nobody” had attended the rally. Sanders responded to this absurdity by stating, “Donald Trump may be crazy, but he’s not stupid.” He continued, “When he claims that ‘nobody’ showed up at a 10,000-person Harris-Walz rally in Michigan that was livestreamed and widely covered by the media, that it was all AI, and that Democrats cheat all of the time, there is a method to his madness.”
As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has issued a stark warning: former President Donald Trump is once again laying the groundwork for widespread election denial. Sanders argues that Trump’s recent actions and rhetoric are not merely random outbursts but are part of a calculated strategy to undermine the electoral process, especially if he loses to Vice President Kamala Harris in November.
Trump’s tactics are all too familiar. Following his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden, Trump and his allies launched an unprecedented campaign to overturn the election results, culminating in the deadly January 6 Capitol insurrection. This effort not only resulted in Trump’s historic second impeachment but also led to multiple federal and state felony charges against him in connection with election interference. Despite these consequences, Trump’s recent statements suggest he is preparing to repeat these tactics if the 2024 election does not go in his favor.
At the heart of Sanders’ warning is Trump’s false claim that a photo showing thousands of people gathered to greet Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at a Michigan airport was generated by artificial intelligence. Trump, without evidence, asserted that the image was fake and that “nobody” had attended the rally. Sanders responded to this absurdity by stating, “Donald Trump may be crazy, but he’s not stupid.” He continued, “When he claims that ‘nobody’ showed up at a 10,000-person Harris-Walz rally in Michigan that was livestreamed and widely covered by the media, that it was all AI, and that Democrats cheat all of the time, there is a method to his madness.”
