In Time interview, conditions post-election political violence on the election's 'fairness'

In the same Time magazine interview conducted April 27 and published April 30, Trump declined to unequivocally rule out political violence if he lost the 2024 election. Asked about the prospect of violence tied to the November election, he first said he expected to win, then added, "And if we don't win, you know, it depends. It always depends on the fairness of an election." Reporters and analysts characterized the answer as tying his acceptance of the result, and the risk of violence, to his own contested standard of fairness, echoing the rhetoric that preceded January 6. The statement was widely reported as leaving the door open to post-election unrest.

"And if we don't win, you know, it depends. It always depends on the fairness of an election." Quote verified against source