Donald Trump's claim about the end of American democracy if he loses the election
Donald Trump claims that if he does not win the November presidential election, American democracy will end, following baseless assertions of election fraud.
Key Points
- Trump predicts the end of American democracy if he loses the election
- Trump calls his supporters in jail for rioting 'patriots' and 'hostages'
- Trump uses dystopian rhetoric about the state of the country
Pros
- Trump won enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination
- Trump has been narrowing the gap with Biden in opinion polls with non-white voters
Cons
- Baseless assertion of election fraud
- Increasingly dystopian rhetoric in campaign speeches