Donald Trump Says He Had ‘Every Right’ to Challenge 2020 Election

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, currently facing multiple federal and state charges for allegedly attempting to overturn the 2020 election, continues to assert that he had the “right” to challenge the outcome.

In an interview aired Sunday on Fox News, Trump questioned the legality of his indictments, stating, “Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it?”

The federal charges against Trump accuse him of defrauding the U.S. by trying to block Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s victory and denying voters a fair election. He faces a revised federal indictment related to his actions following his loss in the 2020 election.

Trump’s efforts culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters, following weeks of baseless claims that he had won the election. Trump is also facing charges in Fulton County, Georgia, where he was indicted on racketeering charges, a legal strategy typically used against organized crime groups.

This charge stems from a January 2, 2021, phone call where Trump urged Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn his narrow defeat in the state. Raffensperger refused to comply.

Trump, the leading Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential race, has not clarified whether he would accept the results of the upcoming election if defeated by Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.

In response to Trump’s latest remarks, a Harris campaign spokesperson stated, “Trump’s claim that he had ‘every right’ to interfere in the 2020 election is false. He is not above the law.”

The legal challenges Trump faces could play a significant role in his 2024 campaign, raising questions about the intersection of law, politics, and democracy in the U.S.