Trump’s Address Was Bluntly Aimed at Destabilizing the U.S. Electoral System: ‘Trump is using his office and intelligence agencies to try to undermine confidence in elections before midterms’

[u/T_Shurt]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/trump-address-us-elections

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[u/monkerzchan]

It’s also interesting how Thiel’s blood boy also went on Joe “long nips” Rogan’s podcast to clear the “air” on the Epstein case. It’s almost as if that geriatric orange will do anything to stay out of prison.

[u/dantekant22 → u/monkerzchan]

So, if China was responsible for election interference, then why did Trump shut down the FBI task force on foreign influence?

And why did he appoint a 30-something trust fund baby with zero experience as Director of National Intelligence?

And if foreign countries are the problem, why is Trump so obsessed with the SAVE Act?

Do the math.

[u/ViolettaQueso]

Also, he announced inflation is at its lowest number in 6 years.

What the actual fuck is he talking talking about dropping that lie right before all the bigglier ones?

I have a headache.

[u/Tophermatt791 → u/ViolettaQueso]

I thought he said it dropped by the largest amount… something something (also bullshit).

[u/Original_Mango9316]

In case you missed it, him begging for his life and a few more votes in 2020: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/03/politics/trump-brad-raffensperger-phone-call-transcript/index.html

[u/manniesalado]

I cannot believe even thick headed magas are buying the shit Trump is shovelling.

[u/SillyDilly5294]

He's laying the groundwork for election night. As soon as the results start to show that democrats are taking control he will send dhs to seize ballot boxes using tonight's "reasonings" as "justification"

[u/jiggsmac]

The most un-American president

[u/kaykrizenski2]

Good on the networks that honored their regularly scheduled programming.

[u/Awkward_Squad]

There will not be any mid term election. Didn’t anyone register his speech couple of years ago?

“In four years, you don't have to vote again, we'll have it fixed so good you're not going to have to vote.”

Source: Turning Point Action, July 26, 2024. West Palm Beach, Florida

If that doesn’t reflect a desire to end democratic elections and establish an authoritarian government I don’t know what is.

[u/LayedBackGuy]

Nothing new here. Al Gore actually won back in the day. The supreme court halted the vote counting and handed it to GWB. Hanging chads for the win!

[u/Big_Victory8031 → u/LayedBackGuy]

Brook Brothers Riot. GOP staffers started a riot and broke into the building where they were recounting the votes. Republicans hate fair elections!

[u/walkingmonster → u/Big_Victory8031]

They're afraid we'll treat them the way they treat us. It's always the same with these stunted people.

[u/ReidenLightman]

Why on earth would he do that unless he's not confident that his party's ideas are popular? 

[u/PolPotDomeScandal]

Flooding the zone. Casting doubt on previously established conclusions. Attempting to subvert the upcoming elections…I only hope that he lives to see the inside of a prison cell.

[u/peskyghost]

I feel like the people he needs to vote (seniors) are the people most likely to hear what he said and go “nope no scammers are getting my dollars” so this was a weird play

[u/SneakyRobo]

It won't work. The American people (well, most of us) are smarter than that.

[u/Dramatic-Set8761]

... again.

[u/GreatMinds1234]

But confidence has already been undermined in the one who is talking...

[u/pastaaSauce]

Dang. Too bad no one watched it

[u/Wayelder]

Isn't 'Casting dispersion on... and undermining elections' a crime?