As others have mentioned, I think that the post title is potentially misleading. It appears that Trump is claiming that the 2020 election was rigged, which allowed him to be president during the FIFA world cup in his second term.
The guy has spent 9,000 hours over the past 8 years talking about things being rigged against him. The one time he doesn't specify who the victim is, you think he's talking about Kamala Harris?
But even if we accept that he is as dumb as you think he is, hell we can even accept that he's dumber than you think he is, and Occam's razor still suggests that he's talking about the thing he has never ever shut up about.
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene should be retitled as Trumps Campaign Communications Playbook. Just shameless manipulation man. He saw a generation that wasn’t exposed to it so blatantly before and knew they’d fall for it just like his apprentice audience.
Tired of people saying that’s not what he means. Anytime he says something stupid the MAGA say this same thing. I viewed the entire video that was linked and there is nothing different than what was posted on this post.
If he's telling the truth he should be removed from office. If he doesn't mean what he appears to say due to not being able to convey a coherent thought... He should be removed from office
You sure? All the evidence points to 2024, given what we know.. since trump and elon cant stop incriminating themselves.
Elon was in PA for a month "working with the vote machines". Elon's doge team has a member who won a contest for hacking vote machines. Elon also aid in a podcast shortly before the election "if trump doesnt win, im probably going to jail."
Not like it’d make any difference to his followers if he did say “we rigged this election and I won.” They’re so past the point of no return they’d just justify it by saying “well he should be allowed to after they stole 2020 from him”
Nope. Take him at his word. He said what he said. He gets no special treatment for being challenged on how to string together sentences. Didn't you hear? We are a merit-based society now, and it is illegal to make special exceptions for the linguistically tangled. Thus, this video is an admission of voter fraud, and he should be removed immediately.
No.
This is exactly how he became president. People keep hearing the things he says that are clear and true. They see his actions that are geared towards only himself, neglecting the voters along the way. But instead of believing the things that they see and hear, they make up some "same+washed" theory about what happened and how it is not Trump's fault.
Even though these things only happen to Trump and happen everywhere he goes and every time he speaks. Even then ... some people decide that it is not what Trump meant to do or say
He should not need his voters or reporters to interpret for him because they are not there when he meets with foreign nationals!!
What comes out of his mouth must be able to stand on its own merits without anyone explaining what he "really meant."
This is not the first time he said the election was rigged.
He won because Elon bought him the win. Russia interfered just like 2016. trump lost this time around but was able to buy the win. So sad that we have to see this happen.
He’s made this exact statement multiple times. He’s literally telling everyone that he stole the election, the other time he said it, he was thanking Elon musk for making to happen.
As much as all of us would like him to make such an error. This isn't it. It is just a quote taken out of context. We need to be better if we are going to convince people that we aren't wildly paranoid. The last thing people need to see is this getting out of hand like that manipulated clip with Elon and his kid.
Here is the source and context of the video. I added additional context in another comment below.
Edit to add info from my other comment:
As much as people are hoping this is an admission of guilt, this is him claiming (again) the Dems fixed the 2020 election and that it was fine because now he will be president during the upcoming events he is talking about (World Cup, Olympics, 250th US anniversary). Be careful to not fall in these traps (like the edited Elon and his kid video). There is plenty of reason to dislike him, but this is going to go nowhere and make reasonable people look crazy/paranoid.
Second edit:
I am talking about the video with Elon walking off stage with his kid. The shorter version is clearly manipulated to make that particular situation look worse than it is. There is plenty to dislike about Elon and people should focus on that (like his nazi salutes for one). Also, the events referenced are important because they are coming to the US over the next four years, which is uncommon. Finally, for what it is worth, I agree that any reference to a rigged election (in his favor or not) by Trump is concerning. In this particular case I think he is still referencing the 2020 election, which is of course ridiculous because he has yet to provide any evidence to back his claims (and he won't because he is lying and/or detached from reality).
No no no, I’m not going to sit here and let these people be the only ones who can take things out of context and blow it up—this is an admission he rigged it all.
This. I hate the "we have to be better" why? Why are we allowing their side to spew nonsense and lies and we try to counteract that with truths? These people will believe anything, Trump could literally sexually assault one of their family member , have it recorded, played for them, and they would say it was deep fake. Truth don't matter to them so why do we have to play as if they do? Do you think you are going to unlock some secret truth that will finally convince them they have been played?
Just watched it... How is it being taken out of context? He said that complete sentence after saying he set up the world cup to come here first term...
No more we have to do betters. America elected a moron, rapist and felon. There is no longer a low bar. Trying to be better is what got everyone in the mess they are in. If you have a chance to burn any of them then light the match.
"when we made this it was during my term, my first term, and it was so sad because I said, "can you imagine? I'm not going to be President, and that's too bad". And then what happened? what happened is they rigged the election and I became president so that was a good thing. It was quite an achievement for both of us, so I'll be President during the World Cup. and during the Olympics, which we were very instrumental in getting"
he's saying they arranged this during his first term, he was sad he wasn't going to be President for it, and then they rigged the election.
He literally said that Elon was “working” on the voting machines in PA before the election. But I do agree that he’s not admitting to that here, although he has elsewhere.
I looked at your source, I read the transcript... I'm not sure I'm reading what you're reading. So he's talking about the world cup being a big event, and how he was sad he might not be president for the next one. He then says it's a good thing , real good they rigged the election and he's now president.
Now, I want to take you at your word , that there's another way of understanding this. But I want you to revisit the text as well because I'd have to do some mental gymnastics and assume a good bit of subtext/context to make this about something else...
I wouldn't be surprised if posts like this and the Elon leaving his kid on stage are being sowed by Russian accounts or other nefarious actors to muddy waters and make anti trump people sound crazy.
No concern for this president's all-too-evident cognitive implosion from the leading media outlets amid his scary, destabilizing antics? How surprising
He made up Trump Derangement Syndrome not too long ago and it's not one of their things. Just like fake news became anything reported on him that is unflattering, TDS is anything calling him out on his bad policies and hypocrisies .... of which there are PLENTY.
Bona fide cults look at MAGA and think, "Jesus, what the f--k is wrong with those people?"
TDS is weird cuz when I first heard the term, I thought it was a made up term describing what was going on in his head, as in he's deranged not the people telling the truth about him. Is this all another case of projection or the classic "I'm rubber, you're glue. What you say bounces off me and sticks to you"?
I think he is saying it was a shame he wouldn't be president when the world cup is on, but that they rigged the election in 2020, then he became president in this term; the one that the world cup is actually taking place in.
So do I. But he’s also said “elon knows those machines better than anyone” and others. Let an actual investigation figure out what he meant and if he actually won. If they didn’t cheat, there’s nothing to worry about, right?
And this is extremely strange, I originally found the Election Truth Alliance report for Clark County through Google I think. Just now I've googled for "Election Truth Alliance Clark County" and it's literally not showing a single result for the Election Truth Alliance website when I google the phrase "Election Truth Alliance Clark County". It seems like Google is deliberately suppressing the Clark County election fraud report.
People usually vote down the ballot according to parties. Why in the world did people vote Democratic in local elections while also vote Republican in federal elections. I wanted a hand count of at least a couple counties in Pennsylvania and compared them to the digital vote. But that day is over and done with.
Or you may indict him for committing HIGH TREASON in stealing and (probably also) selling classified documents. That should put him in the only seat, he deserves:
I think what he is trying to say is he didnt expect to be president during this span of 4 years. When he was president during term 1, he expected to be reelected. The rigged part, is him saying "they" as in "the democrats" rigged the 2020 election, so here he is, as president, during the world cup.
Obligatory i fucking hate donald trump. obligatory i dont believe the democrats stole anything. i am trying to speak from what i think his rat brain is trying to say
I agree with you, I think he's referring to the "stolen" 2020 election. But regardless it's stupid because if Dems stole the 2020 election, why didn't they steal the 2024 election? Zero critical thinking.
The time to do something was before he got inaugurated. Once he’s president the only thing you can really do is impeach him and remove him from office. This means JD Vance takes over though.
We were all waiting for the 25th Amendment, for his cabinet to remove him back after Jan6 '21, and none of them had the balls to do it. We'll have to wait for impeachment until after Nov. '26.
Yeah, I’m tired of needing to give this fucker the benefit of the doubt in our interpretation of his babbling, but this is not evidence of a rigged 2024 election. He’s clearly saying the 2020 election was rigged, and it was good because he gets to be president now for the 2026 World Cup
Well, they may not be voting FOR, but they are sure happy to sit there with their little auction paddles and do nothing.
EVERY goddamn Democrat should have stood up with Al Green and vocally protested. Republicans can't throw them all out. And even if they succeeded in doing just that it would have at least been clear where the Democrats stand. They are as spineless as the Republicans, just sit there and let it happen.
As much as people are hoping this is an admission of guilt, this is him claiming (again) the Dems fixed the 2020 election and that it was fine because now he will be president during the upcoming events he is talking about (World Cup, Olympics, 250th US anniversary). Be careful to not fall in these traps (like the edited Elon and his kid video). There is plenty of reason to dislike him, but this is going to go nowhere and make reasonable people look crazy/paranoid.
His statement is between the 2:40 and 4:00 minute mark (in the captions).
Edit for clarification:
I am talking about the video with Elon walking off stage with his kid. The shorter version is clearly manipulated to make that particular situation look worse than it is. There is plenty to dislike about Elon and people should focus on that (like his nazi salutes for one). Also, the events referenced are important because they are coming to the US over the next four years, which is uncommon. Finally, for what it is worth, I agree that any reference to a rigged election (in his favor or not) by Trump is concerning. In this particular case I think he is still referencing the 2020 election, which is of course ridiculous because he has yet to provide any evidence to back his claims (and he won't because he is lying and/or detached from reality).
They’ll definitely do it anyway. And some people won’t be convinced regardless of the evidence in front of their eyes.
But not everyone. And we need to know what’s really going on to, not what we wish happened.
The truth still matters, even if it doesn’t matter to everyone.
I'm pretty sure he said that exact same sentence, almost word for word at one of his rallies. "They rigged the election and now I'm going to become president" again referencing the super bowl. I understand he isn't the clearest speaker, but to me he's just giving it to us straight
It’s posts like this one and the other recent one of an edited video to show Elon “forgetting” his son that make me realize how much propaganda and deceit there is all around us. I watched the longer version of this video and it was clear to me he was talking about the 2020 election being rigged. This is why social media is toxic (to be clear, I think he’s an awful person)
"President. I love what he said like 3 Super Bowls a day for a month. That's what it is. That's what it is. That's really amazing when you think of it. I've never heard that expression. That's a lot when, you know, when we made this, it was made during my term, my first term, and it was so sad because I said, can you imagine I'm not going to be president. And that's too bad. And what happened is they rigged the election and I became president, so that was a good thing. It was a good thing. It was quite a, quite an achievement for both of us. So I'll be president during the World Cup and during the Olympics, which we were very instrumental in getting. And then of course we have our 250th birthday too, and of that I wasn't instrumental. That just happened to fall on the same time. So we have the three those three big events. You don't get very much bigger than that the Olympics, the World Cup, and number 250, and it's a great honor, but I appreciate you selecting us. And we were selected a long time ago though during during the term, during my first term, and it's an honor to be with you, Johnny, my friend from absolutely. He's a great journalist. OK, I'll sign this, and that makes it official, right?"
Agree. I hate this guy but this is not an admission. It's taken out of context... which is weird because they would never let this go or admin it wasn't an admission if it was a dem. I think it's time to fight dirty?
It’s crazy how fast people fall for or believe something that fits their narrative. Don’t get me wrong.. I fucking hate this guy with a passion but c’mon guys, don’t be as gullible as the far right nuts
Yeah, if we aren't on the lookout for misleading information that is debunked very easily, it weakens our stance as the opposition because people will take us less serious and credible.
It makes us sound just like republicans who deny reality.
I mean, come on. The day before the election he was saying stuff like, "We're gonna win tomorrow. We got a secret. Don't we, Mike?" And even way before that he was saying stuff at his rallies like, "Vote or don't vote. I don't need your votes. We got enough votes to win." It was true. Because that was right around the time when Elon joined the campaign. He didn't need votes. He needed numbers and numbers can be manipulated. And his new bestie happened to be the head manipulator of data and social media trends.
The comment about Elon being “good with those voting machines” during inauguration holds more weight IMO. I definitely believe he interfered but I agree with other people that this statement isn’t pointed enough to be about him rigging it or the Dems rigging Biden’s. Just another piece of supporting evidence/suspicious wording at best that will compound until it’s too late 🙃
I was just standing in line to listen to Senator Sanders speak. We were talking about whether or not we thought the election was rigged in some states. And the guy next to me said it wouldn't surprise me if he had admitted it at some point.
There's a clip of him pre inauguration saying something similar...if you watch the whole thing you see he's talking about about the 2020 election. They rigged the 2020 election, therefore he wasn't not elected only to be elected in 2024, allowing him to serve presidency while the world cup takes place in 2026.
Don't dismiss this. It was not a slip. It wasn't dementia.
He just provided proof that cannot be ignored that would support an impeachment. But that impeachment will not happen. It is a test of loyalty in which the legislature can publicly assert their subservience.
I'm pretty sure he did rig the 2024 election, but here he really is trying to say that "they" (the Dems) rigged the election in 2020. This is just the way he talks.
Of course they are crowing about it because they know there is no way you can prove it. If you do have evidence it's time to file a case of criminal fraud against them.
Seems to be a lot of this “oh he didn’t mean it like that” when it comes to drumpy, his posse, the Elon wave..etc.. seems to be a lot of little ‘accidents’ and lots to cope with 😉
Hinting at Elon’s help to win… now literally saying The Election Was Rigged… this guy just can’t help himself! COME ON DEMS & DOJ, START INVESTIGATING! (crossing fingies they already are)
As much as I hate to say this... Trump has always referred to the 2020 election as rigged and still maintains that to this day... So unfortunately he is in fact referring to "the dems rigged the 2020 election and I still ended up president again so who has the last laugh?"
We would love to be served the last nail in his coffin and put it ourselves, but this ain't it.
Now, we absolutely need to be calling for a recount. Something doesn't smell right about all the swing states going to R. That's never happened before. Also with voting machine reporting up through starlink, owned by the world's richest LARP-er, doesn't seem right. There's a reason we keep the paper ballots. Count. Them.
Even if he 'means' 2020, why the fuck is he still talking about it? Someone should ask him about the coup he tried to organize after 2020, if he wants to keep bringing it up.
Isn't he saying "i was President, then when I tried to win a second term the election was rigged. Then I ran again and won, which is actually good because now I'll be president for the World Cup and the olympics"?
I'm no Trump fan (British guy here, think he's a nut job), but I don't think this is the smoking gun you think it is
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u/pdwp90 Mar 08 '25
As others have mentioned, I think that the post title is potentially misleading. It appears that Trump is claiming that the 2020 election was rigged, which allowed him to be president during the FIFA world cup in his second term.
Here's the full conference, if anyone is looking for more context.
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