Donald Trump: 'You won't have to vote anymore'
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has sparked outrage with his comments about the US election in four years. At a campaign event for conservative Christians in Florida on Friday evening (local time), the 78-year-old called for the election to be held on November 5, saying it would only be necessary once, because everything would be fine in the country. The election will be in four years. “You won’t have to vote anymore,” Trump said.
“Christians, go out and vote! Just this once. You won’t have to do it anymore.” Everything will be fine. “You won’t have to vote anymore, you wonderful Christians.” What exactly former President Trump, who never conceded defeat in the 2020 election, meant remains unclear. Trump has repeatedly provoked on the campaign trail and deliberately left room for interpretation.
The campaign team of his Democratic political rival Kamala Harris interpreted Trump’s statement as a suggestion that the 78-year-old wants to “abolish democracy” if he returns to the White House. The statement fits with other statements by Trump, such as being “a dictator only on day one.” The Republican also claimed in his speech that voter turnout was particularly low among conservative Christians.
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