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allies test a new strategy for
In 5 battleground states, county-level ofcls have tried to block the of tallies — which election experts worry is a test run for trying to thwart a victory.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/26/certification-2024-election-results/

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To activists, specialists & , such actions represent an ominous sign that could presage a chaotic aftermath to the . They are particularly worried about the of civil or , especially if certification proceeds amid protests or efforts to block it.

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Pro- are sure he will win. That could be .
Analysts say Trump’s most fans are online but quiet on the ground, a posture that could change if the Nov doesn’t go their way. Trump has a history of fiery calls urging supporters to rise up, & his most militant fans often have obliged.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/24/trump-election-extremism-threats-violence/

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So it might seem counterintuitive that now, as faces unprecedented problems & a close in Nov, the nation is experiencing a lull in political — in fact, one of the quietest periods that researchers have recorded in recent yrs.
Chief among the factors explaining the lack of , analysts say, is a simple one: Trump’s supporters believe he will win….

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’s post-conviction comment about a “breaking point” follows a long line of suggestive comments. The thrust is unmistakable. Before the 2016 election, Marco Rubio warned about it. Ted Cruz warned about it. Nikki Haley warned about it. Rick Perry even previewed it in an eerily prescient way.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/03/trumps-many-dog-whistles-about-unrest-violence/

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This is vintage . He’s not explicitly advocating . He’s not even explicitly mentioning unrest in this case. But he is suggestively pointing to something very bad around the corner if he doesn’t get what he wants.
And as w/his recent “bloodbath” comment, the point is not that this comment is a particularly egregious example of a to his supporters; it’s that it’s merely the latest in a long line of suggestive comments. The context is key, & the track record is unmistakable

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