Despite a noteworthy drop in poll numbers, Donald Trump is urging Republicans not to abandon him. The president considers mail-in voting as the biggest threat to his reelection said whether or not he wins a second term depends on his campaign attempts to block expanded ballot access.
It is no secret that Trump's poll numbers are slumping, but in a POLITICO interview, the president advised Republicans not to leave him in this troubled state. On June 18, the president also bluntly warned his party to stay by his side, during an Oval Office interview.
Moreover, Trump said Hillary Clinton was a more intimidating opponent as compared to Joe Biden, completely ignoring the former vice president's lead in polls. His claim that mail-in voting will jeopardize his reelection as several states across America is now resorting to remote voting in a bid to restrict the spread of coronavirus.
A large number of voters could be deprived of their right to vote if they decide to stay home on Election Day rather than take risk contracting coronavirus at polling stations that would be teeming with thousands of voters. Despite a lack of evidence, the president and his campaign claim the mail-in voting will encourage fraud and benefit Democrats.
The Republican Party is spending a lot of money on a multifront legal battle. Trump said that his biggest risk is that if they do not win lawsuits that are going all over at the moment, the election will be at risk. Trump made this revelation while responding to a two-part question.
During the interview, Trump was asked if a considerable amount of mail-in voting, which is highly likely due to coronavirus, could cause him to doubt the genuineness of the election and would he accept the results regardless of the voting method. Referring to the second question, Trump pointed out that Clinton refused to accept the results, despite initially claiming to accept it.
Striking a firmer note during an interview with Fox News, Trump said he would peacefully leave the office if he lost. Trump's acceptance of concern about his political future comes at the most problematic moment of his presidency.
Several polls suggest Trump is lagging behind Joe Biden in numerous key states, some of which have never been lost by a Republican for a long time. To make things worse, the president continues to face criticism of his handling of the pandemic and his response to demands for racial justice after the death of George Floyd, who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for more than 8 minutes.