①Trump recently made controversial remarks again, claiming that if he wins the US election, he will put those who 'cheat' in the election in jail; ②US election officials condemned Trump's remarks on Monday local time.
On September 10th, Financial Associated Press News (Editor Xia Junxiong) Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Trump made controversial remarks again, claiming that if he wins the election, he will put those who 'cheat' in the election in jail. Local US election officials condemned Trump's remarks on Monday.
Last Saturday, Trump issued a warning on his social media platform Truth Social, threatening to put those involved in 'unethical behavior' in the 2024 elections in jail. He claimed that this election will be closely scrutinized.
Trump wrote, 'When I win, those who cheat will face full legal consequences, including long-term imprisonment, to ensure that this judicial decay no longer occurs.'
He also stated, 'Please note that the relevant legal sanctions will extend to lawyers, politicians, donors, illegal voters, and corrupt election officials. Those involved in unethical behavior will be investigated, arrested, and prosecuted, which unfortunately has never happened in our country.'
Trump reiterated his consistent view that the reason he lost to current US President Biden in the 2020 election was because there was systemic cheating in the election.
Since the end of the 2020 election, Trump has been resentful of losing to Biden. In a new book published this month, Trump also accused Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of conspiring against him in the 2020 election and warned that if Zuckerberg does it again, he will spend the rest of his life in jail.
US election officials have condemned and criticized Trump's threats.
Arizona Secretary of State, Democrat Adrian Fontes, accused Trump of inciting political violence, saying: "It is sad that security is now one of the primary considerations for election management."
Fontes said: "Trump's rhetoric may make bad people see it as a call to action. We need to protect our election officials and polling station workers. We need to be prepared for everything."
Secretary of State is primarily responsible for election work in each state. Out of the 50 states in the United States, 47 states have Secretaries of State. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this position is called Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Seth Bluestein, a Republican member of the Philadelphia Elections Commission, said: "Every election official I know is focused on doing their job well, unfortunately, this includes being prepared for violence threats."
Michigan Secretary of State, Democrat Jocelyn Benson, said: "My responsibility, as well as the responsibility of every election official in this country, is to ignore the noise and continue to ensure our elections are fair, secure, accessible, and ensure accurate results. No amount of lies, delusions, or threats can deter us from this goal."