Former Trump adviser warns of potential 'election result rejection' by Trump

Revelations come four days before elections as federal agencies aim to combat foreign disinformation

John Bolton, former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump, has raised alarms that the ex-president may refuse to accept the results of the upcoming presidential election if he loses to Vice President Kamala Harris on November 5.

In a CNN interview, Bolton stated, “No, I don’t think so. And I think we should be ready for it,” emphasizing the need for vigilance.

Bolton's warning comes as Trump has been sowing doubts about the election outcome for months, claiming he is already winning in critical swing states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.

Bolton remarked, “I think everybody ought to be ready because Trump never loses. And if he loses, it’s because it’s ‘stolen,’ so it will be difficult.”

The political climate remains charged with uncertainty as recent polling indicates that a majority of Americans doubt Trump will concede if he loses.

A CNN poll reveals that only 30% of registered voters believe he would accept defeat, while 73% think Harris would concede if she loses.

Among Harris supporters, 95% do not expect Trump to concede, contrasting with 57% of Trump supporters who believe he would accept the results.

Bolton also commented on Trump's inflammatory remarks about former Congresswoman Liz Cheney, noting that Trump's disdain stems from her vote to impeach him after the January 6 Capitol insurrection.

“He cannot get it out of his head,” Bolton stated.

Republicans have preemptively filed over 100 lawsuits in battleground states, alleging, without evidence, that non-citizens will vote in large numbers.

Both parties plan to deploy thousands of trained volunteers as poll watchers to monitor voting and reporting irregularities.

While some voting rights advocates express concern over potential disruptions from Republican watchers, the party insists their volunteers will adhere to legal guidelines.

In past elections, Trump’s allies have sought to delay the certification of results through claims of fraud, although those efforts were ultimately unsuccessful.

Election law experts note that local officials lack the authority to throw out ballots.

However, in Georgia, where local election officials have been granted unprecedented investigative powers, activists worry that bad-faith actors might exploit this situation to contest or delay the vote count.

A Georgia judge recently ruled that local officials must certify results, regardless of claims of irregularities.

The deadlines for certifying results are tight, as all states must submit their certified totals before the Electoral College meets in December.

If Trump-inspired challenges delay this process, it could provide grounds for Republican objections in Congress, where any electoral disputes would ultimately be settled.

After the 2020 election, Congress passed a reform law designed to prevent the kinds of challenges Trump attempted.

This law clarifies that the vice president, in this case Harris, has no authority to delay national certification.

Trump has made allegations that voter fraud and malpractice took place and the subsequent videos showcasing voter fraud in Georgia as fake as been denounced by US intelligence officials as being linked to "Russian influence actors".

These revelatios comes just four days before the elections, as federal agencies aim to combat foreign disinformation.

The 20-second video, which surfaced on social media, features a man claiming to be a Haitian immigrant intending to vote multiple times for Vice President Kamala Harris which may be used as ammunition by Trump to counter future results.

An Associated Press analysis found that the IDs shown in the video do not match any registered voters in Gwinnett or Fulton counties.

In related news, a recent poll shows Kamala Harris has taken a slight lead over Donald Trump among likely Iowa voters, with 47% to Trump's 44%, reflecting a significant shift since September.

Furthermore, objections to electoral counts require the agreement of one-fifth of members in both houses of Congress, with a majority needed for validation.

As the election approaches, concerns over the acceptance of its results loom large, particularly given Trump's ongoing efforts to undermine public confidence in the electoral process.