Former US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of election fraud are raising concerns about the possibility of a repeat of the controversial, even violent, events that occurred four years ago.
Mr. Trump alleges fraud.
Since US states began allowing early voting, Trump and his allies have intensified their rhetoric claiming he is on track for a clear victory if there is no fraud, according to Bloomberg.
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"We're leading on all the polls," Trump declared at a rally earlier this week in Atlanta. In reality, most polls show the two candidates nearly tied, with some suggesting Trump is only slightly ahead. While instances of election fraud exist, they are extremely rare and haven't shifted the balance, according to the news agency.
The ballot storage area is fenced off at the vote counting center in Philadelphia.
These statements are setting the stage for lawsuits if the election results don't go the way the Republican candidate wants. Trump's repeated refusal to declare he will accept the election results signals that possibility, similar to the 2020 election, when the candidate made unsubstantiated allegations that his defeat to Joe Biden was due to fraud.
Over the past week, Trump has told supporters that he would only lose if there was election fraud. In a statement on October 30, he claimed to have discovered "massive fraud" in Pennsylvania and urged authorities to investigate. In reality, state election officials have discovered and investigated several suspicious registrations, but there is no evidence that those registrations have resulted in or will result in illegal voting.
Reuters quoted Kyle Miller, a policy strategist at the non-profit Policy Defenders (US), as saying that Trump's actions are sowing the seeds for an attempt to overturn the election results if they go against the Republican candidate. "We saw that in 2020, and I think the lesson Trump and his allies have learned is that they have to sow those ideas early," Miller said. In 2020, Trump's team filed 60 fraud lawsuits in various states, but all were unsuccessful.
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Prepare for response
As Election Day approaches, officials in the most fiercely contested battleground states are preparing to deal with misinformation, conspiracy theories, and the potential for violence. In major cities like Philadelphia, Detroit, and Atlanta, officials are stepping up measures to be ready to handle a repeat of the chaos of 2020. In Philadelphia, facilities used for vote counting have been fenced off and surrounded by barbed wire. In Detroit and Atlanta, some election offices have even been fitted with bulletproof glass, according to Reuters.
Meanwhile, election workers in Wisconsin are being trained in de-escalation techniques, and polling stations are being repositioned to provide escape routes for staff if surrounded by protesters. In Arizona, the epicenter of false claims of election fraud in 2020, state election officials are working with local forces on how to respond to fake news.
"We can't do anything to stop the former president from continuing his disinformation campaign, but we can continue to push back against it with the facts," said Philadelphia City Election Commissioner Lisa Deeley.
US elections impact global growth.
According to a Reuters survey of around 500 global economists released yesterday, global economic growth will maintain a strong pace next year as major central banks implement interest rate cuts. Accordingly, global growth this year is expected to average 3.1%, while next year it will be 3%. However, the possibility of former US President Donald Trump's re-election and the implementation of a comprehensive import tariff plan is predicted to hinder this growth outlook.
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