Trump's Strategy and Conditioning Supporters

Donald Trump is setting the stage to potentially challenge the election results if he loses, conditioning his supporters to believe that any defeat is due to massive cheating by Democrats. He has repeatedly asserted that he cannot lose unless there is widespread fraud, which is not substantiated by any evidence. This narrative serves to create a sense of distrust in the electoral process and prepares his base to accept his claims of illegitimacy should the election not go in his favor. By framing the narrative this way, Trump is essentially telling his supporters that an election loss will be stolen from him, reflecting strategies he employed during previous elections.