President Donald Trump said at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday that he needed to win a second term because he was still burning with resentment over not getting one in 2020 — bragging about his "big ego" while continuing to push conspiracy theories about his prior election loss.
"They rigged the second election," said Trump. "I had to win it. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego. I would've had a bad ego for the rest of my life. Now I really have a big ego. Beating these lunatics was incredible, what a great feeling. Winning every swing state. Winning the popular vote. The first time they said I didn't win the popular vote. I did."
He then went on to complain about how many articles would qualify his 2016 win with, "While Donald Trump did not win the popular vote..." which is indeed a factual statement.
There is no evidence to support the idea that the 2020 presidential election was "rigged," and dozens of courts have thrown out attempts to challenge the result.
Moreover, Trump faced multiple criminal charges over plots to try to overturn the results, but those ultimately were shelved as a result of him being re-elected and various other legal hurdles.
