"Trump's Voter Fraud Playbook: Fact-Checked New Hampshire Victory Speech"

Former President Donald Trump continues to lay the groundwork to cry foul should he lose the upcoming election, despite refraining from claiming voter fraud in elections he wins. His false claims about the 2020 election have resonated with Republican voters, and his preemptive allegations of fraud have become normalized in the nation's political culture. Trump's refusal to admit defeat in elections combined with demonizing the other side is seen as a textbook authoritarian tactic by experts.