US President Donald Trump (Reuters)
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said the 2020 Presidential elections “will be the most rigged election in our nations history,” ostensibly because of the rise in use of mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus, igniting concerns that he may not leave office even if he loses.
In a pair of striking tweets, the U.S President cast doubts on the American electoral process already under a shadow after the events of 2016 when he was elected, specifically targeting mail-in ballots. Although mail-in ballots have been in use for decades, and was even used by Trump and his family members to vote in recent elections, the President now believes they will be manipulated to defeat him.
“RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!” Trump tweeted in all caps, following it up with “Because of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, 2020 will be the most RIGGED Election in our nations history – unless this stupidity is ended. We voted during World War One & World War Two with no problem, but now they are using Covid in order to cheat b