The New York Times Election

Donald Trump's presidential campaign is built on a foundation of misinformation and election denial. In his latest attempt to grab headlines, Trump has vowed to pardon January 6 rioters and offer government apologies if elected. This comes as no surprise, given his long history of spreading false claims about the 2020 election.

As reported by The Washington Post, Trump never wanted to specifically call for the prosecution of January 6 rioters or condemn those who stormed the Capitol. Instead, he has continued to praise and embrace violent extremists, calling them 'hostages' and 'patriots.' This rhetoric is reminiscent of his campaign trail comments in 2020, where he repeatedly referred to the election as 'rigged' on social media.

Trump's obsession with the 2020 election is not new. As reported by Business Insider, then-President Trump didn't want to specifically call for the Justice Department to prosecute January 6 rioters or forcefully condemn those who stormed the Capitol. His administration went so far as to pressure state and federal government officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election in more than 30 phone calls or meetings.

The Associated Press revealed that Trump pressured officials to reverse the outcome of the election, citing his false claim that he won Wisconsin four years ago. Despite a recount, audits, and court cases showing he lost to President Joe Biden, Trump continues to push this baseless lie.

In recent weeks, Trump has been re-litigating the 2020 election on the campaign trail, repeating false claims it was stolen and casting aspersions on the security of mail voting. NBC News reported that this rhetoric is a major fixture of his stump speeches, despite the fact that he lost by over 7 million votes.

It's clear that Trump is still trying to rewrite history and distract from his own electoral defeat. His campaign's focus on election denial and misinformation is a threat to our democracy, and it's time for Americans to reject this divisive rhetoric.

As DNC Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd said in response to Trump's announcement of a joint press conference with Speaker Mike Johnson on 'election integrity' this Friday: 'This is what losers do – Donald Trump and MAGA Mike Johnson are extreme election deniers who are focused on spreading baseless lies and threatening our democracy instead of doing anything to help the American people.' It's time for Americans to hold their elected officials accountable and demand truth over fiction.

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