Vice-President Kamala Harris’ campaign and other Democrats have called out remarks made by Donald Trump, arguing that the Republican presidential nominee had implied he would end elections in the United States if he won a second term.
Speaking at the Believers Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, the former President said: “Christians, get out and vote, just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore”.
“You got to get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to vote.”
Democrats and others interpreted the comments as signalling how a second Trump presidency would be run, a reminder that he previously said he would not be a dictator upon returning to office “except for day one”.
Representative Adam Schiff of California, who is running for the Senate, shared the clip of Trump’s speech on X, writing, “this year democracy is on the ballot, and if we are to save it, we must vote against authoritarianism”.
