But the idea that Trump could be kept in check fell apart in September 2019, when it appeared he was trying to rig the 2020 election. How about that?’ Because…he’s done his last election.”Early returns on Election Night 2020, November 3, showed Trump ahead. Trump or his surrogates filed and lost at least 63 lawsuits over the 2020 election, most dismissed for lack of evidence. Trump’s allies plotted for Trump supporters in seven battleground states to meet secretly and submit false slates of electors for Trump. Morgan Chalfant and Brett Samuels, “Trump Prematurely Declares Victory, Says He’ll Go to Supreme Court,” The Hill, November 4, 2020.

Source: CNN January 06, 2026 09:58 UTC