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Donald Trump Claims Christians Won’t Need to Vote Again if He Wins
Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, spoke to Christians in West Palm Beach, Florida, promising them if they vote for him in the upcoming election, they will not have to vote again in four years.
Donald Trump made the assertion during an event hosted by the conservative group Turning Point Action. He expressed confidence in resolving the country’s challenges during his next term, implying that future elections would be unnecessary for his followers.
On Friday, he promised Christians that if they vote for him in November, they will not have to vote again in four years. We’ll have things fixed so well that you won’t need to vote.”
He stated: “Christians, get out and vote, just this time.”You won’t have to do it again. Four more years, you know what? It will be mended, it will be fine, and you will no longer have to vote, my lovely Christians.”
He said, “I love you, Christians. I am a Christian. I love you; get out, and vote. In four years, you won’t have to vote again; we’ll have it fixed so well that you won’t have to vote,” Trump stated.
His words come as Democrats accuse him of endangering democracy, particularly after his efforts to invalidate the 2020 election results sparked the January 6th Capitol rebellion.
When pressed to clarify, Trump’s campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, indicated that Trump was referring about uniting the country, deflecting attention away from the contentious political climate and a recent assassination attempt on him.
Investigators have yet to explain why the 20-year-old gunman opened fire on Donald Trump.
2024 Election Dynamics: Donald Trump vs. Harris
Donald Trump has previously joked about serving beyond the two-term limit imposed by the US Constitution, comparing himself to Franklin D. Roosevelt. The next election marks a shift in dynamics, with Kamala Harris emerging as the expected Democratic contender after President Biden declined to seek reelection. Polls show a tightening contest between Trump and Harris.
In a December interview with Fox News, Donald Trump stated that if he won the November 5 election, he would be dictator for “day one,” closing the southern border with Mexico and expanding oil drilling.
Democrats have seized onto that remark. Donald Trump has later stated that the statements were a joke.
Donald Trump’s remarks on Friday highlighted the need for both parties to invigorate their base voters ahead of what is expected to be a close election. Evangelicals have consistently supported Trump in the last two elections.
The contest has quickly tightened following Biden’s decision to stop his reelection campaign and his vice president, Kamala Harris, becoming the presumed Democratic contender.
Recent polls show that Donald Trump’s substantial lead over Biden has been mostly lost after the torch was transferred to Harris.
Jason Singer, a Harris campaign spokesperson, did not explicitly respond to Donald Trump’s remarks about Christians not having to vote again.
Singer called Trump’s address “bizarre” and “backward looking”.
Source: Reuters
