Trump threatens to jail adversaries for ‘unscrupulous behavior’ if he wins

Trump threatens to jail adversaries for ‘unscrupulous behavior’ if he wins

Message represents latest threat to use the office of the presidency to exact retribution if he wins second term

With just days to go before his first – and likely only – debate against Kamala Harris, Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media site threatening to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” this election, which he said would be under intense scrutiny.

“WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again,” the former president wrote, again trying to sow doubt about the integrity of November’s election, even though cheating is incredibly rare.

Guardian staff contributed reporting

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