(The Guardian) Trump faces backlash after telling supporters they 'won't have to vote again' if he wins
Democratic lawmakers and Kamala Harris’s campaign joined a chorus of critics sounding the alarm over recent remarks by Donald Trump telling a crowd of supporters they won’t “have to vote again” if they return him to the presidency in November’s election.
Trump, at a Friday night rally hosted in Florida by a far-right Christian advocacy group, said: Christians, get out and vote! Just this time – you won’t have to do it any more … You gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.
Trump’s remarks were immediately met with consternation in some political quarters, with some arguing that the Republican presidential nominee had implied that that he would end elections in the country if he returns to the White House.
The Harris campaign called Trump’s remarks “a vow to end democracy”, while the Democratic California congressman Adam Schiff, posted to X: This year democracy is on the ballot, and if we are to save it, we must vote against authoritarianism.
Here’s a clip from Donald Trump’s speech at the rally on Friday night hosted in West Palm Beach, Florida, by the far-right Christian advocacy group Turning Point Action.
The former president and Republican presidential nominee told supporters: Christians, get out and vote! Just this time – you won’t have to do it any more … You know what? It’ll be fixed! It’ll be fine. You won’t have to vote any more, my beautiful Christians.
He added: I love you. Get out – you gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.
Democratic lawmakers and Kamala Harris’s campaign joined a chorus of critics sounding the alarm over recent remarks by Donald Trump telling a crowd of supporters they won’t “have to vote again” if they return him to the presidency in November’s election.
Trump, at a Friday night rally hosted in Florida by a far-right Christian advocacy group, said: Christians, get out and vote! Just this time – you won’t have to do it any more … You gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.
Trump’s remarks were immediately met with consternation in some political quarters, with some arguing that the Republican presidential nominee had implied that that he would end elections in the country if he returns to the White House.
The Harris campaign called Trump’s remarks “a vow to end democracy”, while the Democratic California congressman Adam Schiff, posted to X: This year democracy is on the ballot, and if we are to save it, we must vote against authoritarianism.
Here’s a clip from Donald Trump’s speech at the rally on Friday night hosted in West Palm Beach, Florida, by the far-right Christian advocacy group Turning Point Action.
The former president and Republican presidential nominee told supporters: Christians, get out and vote! Just this time – you won’t have to do it any more … You know what? It’ll be fixed! It’ll be fine. You won’t have to vote any more, my beautiful Christians.
He added: I love you. Get out – you gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote.
