{"id":2235444,"date":"2024-05-02T11:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appears-skeptical-about-accepting-wisconsins-2024-election-results\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T11:18:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:18:28","slug":"trump-appears-skeptical-about-accepting-wisconsins-2024-election-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appears-skeptical-about-accepting-wisconsins-2024-election-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump doubts accepting Wisconsin&#8217;s 2024 election outcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-appears-skeptical-about-accepting-wisconsins-2024-election-results%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2235444&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent\u2062 interview with a Wisconsin newspaper, former President Donald Trump did not \u2063firmly \u200dcommit\u2062 to \u200baccepting the \u20642024 election results in the state if he lost. Trump emphasized the \u2063importance\u200d of honesty in the \u200bprocess and highlighted his determination \u200dto ensure fair \u2064elections. He also\u200b drew parallels to his\u2064 previous reactions \u2062to election outcomes in \u20622016 and 2020. In a recent interview with \u200da Wisconsin newspaper, ex-President Donald Trump\u200d hesitated to confirm acceptance of the 2024 election results in\u200d the state if defeated. Trump\u2064 stressed the significance of integrity in elections and \u2063referenced his\u2063 past\u200c responses to outcomes in 2016 and 2020.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>In a new interview with a local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin<\/a> newspaper, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> did not wholeheartedly agree to accept the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024<\/a> election results of the Badger State if he lost. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf everything\u2019s honest, I\u2019d gladly accept the results,\u201d Trump told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/05\/02\/trump-doesnt-commit-to-accepting-wisconsin-election-results\/73520131007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a>  in an interview on Wednesday as he rallied in Wisconsin but published Thursday morning. \u201cIf it\u2019s not, you have to fight for the right of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/election-2024\/?utm_source=homepage&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=iowa_caucus&#038;utm_id=election2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELECTION 2024: FOLLOW LATEST COVERAGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut if everything\u2019s honest, which we anticipate it will be \u2014 a lot of changes have been made over the last few years \u2014 but if everything\u2019s honest, I will absolutely accept the results,\u201d Trump continued. <\/p>\n<p>The former president\u2019s remarks were reminiscent of his refusal to accept the results of the 2016 and 2020 elections if they were not in his favor. After the 2020 election, Trump repeatedly claimed the results were \u201crigged,\u201d which he has maintained despite the results being certified by Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Special counsel Jack Smith indicted Trump last year over allegations he attempted to overturn the election. Trump, however, has denied any wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the charges. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Waukesha County Expo Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (AP Photo\/Morry Gash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump told the <em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em> he wants \u201chigh standards of voting\u201d and would \u201clet it be known\u201d if he has any qualms about election results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d be doing a disservice to the country if I said otherwise,\u201d Trump said. \u201cBut no, I expect an honest election and we expect to win maybe very big.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want people that vote to cast an honest ballot. I want the ballots to be counted honestly,\u201d Trump also added. \u201cI don\u2019t want people going to legislatures and getting things not approved and then doing it anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin is one of the seven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">battleground states<\/a> Trump and President Joe Biden are competing over in their repeat matchup in November. Biden won the Badger State in 2020, although during his Wednesday interview, Trump continued to wrongly claim that he had won Wisconsin four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Trump won the state in 2016, making him the first Republican to win Wisconsin since Ronald Reagan won in 1980 and 1984.<\/p>\n<p>In anticipation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-addresses-supporters-at-save-america-march\/\" title=\"President Trump addresses supporters at \u2018Save America March\u2019\">close election<\/a>, Trump is working with the Republican National Committee to deploy 100,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maricopa-county-made-arizonas-elections-even-more-of-a-disaster-than-people-realize\/\" title=\"Maricopa County Made Arizona\u2019s Elections Even More Of A Disaster Than People Realize\">000 poll watchers<\/a> to monitor voting across the battleground states. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving the right people to count the ballots is just as important as turning out voters on Election Day,\u201d Trump said in a statement last month announcing the poll monitoring program. \u201cRepublicans are now working together to protect the vote and ensure a big win on November 5th!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Democrat tricks from 2020 won\u2019t work this time,\u201d RNC chief counsel Charlie Spies chimed in. \u201cIn 2024 we\u2019re going to beat the Democrats at their own game and the RNC legal team will be working tirelessly to ensure that elections officials follow the rules in administering elections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Trump rallied in Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, the only day of the workweek the former president is not required to be in a New York court for a hush money payment scheme trial. <\/p>\n<p>During his rallies, Trump called the legal cases he is facing \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2987660\/trump-criticizes-new-york-cases-battleground-rallies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>bulls***<\/a>\u201d and castigated Biden for allegedly waging election interference against Trump.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent interview with a Wisconsin newspaper, ex-President Trump expressed reluctance to accept Wisconsin&#8217;s 2024 election outcome if he lost. Trump stated to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he would accept the results if found fair, during his visit to Wisconsin for a rally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2235445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24122839124744.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2235444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24122839124744.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2235444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2235445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2235444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2235444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2235444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}