Trump steps up threats to imprison those he sees as foes
The former president and convicted felon has also been laying the groundwork to claim there was large-scale voter fraud if he loses in November.
(Travis Dove | The New York Times) Former President Donald Trump during a campaign appearance at a Fraternal Order of Police conference, where he called on police to make their presence known at polling places, in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 6, 2024. As Election Day in November nears, the former president has escalated his vows to use the raw power of the state to impose and maintain control and to intimidate and punish anyone he perceives as working against him.