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Donald Trump opens up about his plans if he loses 2024 White House race to Biden: 'If we don't win…'

After addressing a rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Donald Trump spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about concerns over the US election's integrity.

Published on: May 2, 2024, 18:02:17 IST
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While 2024 US presidential elections will most likely witness a potential rematch between incumbent Joe Biden and GOP leader Donald Trump, the former President has revealed his plans in case he loses the White House race to the Democrat.

On being asked if Biden defeats him a second straight time in November, Trump said: “If everything’s honest, I’ll gladly accept the results. I don’t change on that. If it’s not, you have to fight for the right of the country.” (REUTERS)
On being asked if Biden defeats him a second straight time in November, Trump said: “If everything’s honest, I’ll gladly accept the results. I don’t change on that. If it’s not, you have to fight for the right of the country.” (REUTERS)

After addressing a rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin, amidst his ongoing hush money trial, Trump spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about concerns over the election's integrity.

Notably, the GOP leader campaigned in Wisconsin on a day off from his hush-money trial.

On being asked if Biden defeats him a second straight time in November, Trump said: “If everything’s honest, I’ll gladly accept the results. I don’t change on that. If it’s not, you have to fight for the right of the country.”

Trump's remarks hinted that he will contest any outcome in which he is not the winner. His comments resembled his denial of the 2020 election claims, which he made in order to challenge Biden. On January 6, a crowd stormed the Capitol in protest of the election's certification, sparked by allegations of electoral fraud.

“If you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore,” the ex-US president warned the crowd on January 6.

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Trump repeats a lie about winning Wisconsin in 2020

During his Wednesday interview, Trump reiterated a lie, claiming that he had actually won Wisconsin in 2020.

Trump said, “If you go back and look at all of the things that had been found out, it showed that I won the election in Wisconsin,” adding that “It also showed I won the election in other locations.”

In 2020, Biden defeated Trump in Wisconsin by a narrow margin, receiving 1,630,866 votes to his 1,610,184. However, Trump emerged victorious in the 2016 elections.

Earlier this week, Trump also appeared in an interview with Time magazine and asserted that if he wins the presidential race, there won't be any political violence, but “if we don't win, you know, it depends.”

A look at Trump rallies amid break from hush money trial

Trump blasted Biden, the presiding judges, and the criminal and civil cases against him during his rallies in Wisconsin and Michigan.

These were the former president's first campaign rallies since the start of the hush money trial in New York.

He is charged with 34 counts of fabricating business documents to conceal hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about Trump's extra-marital affair with her.

  • Shweta Kukreti
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    Shweta Kukreti

    Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More