Overview
- Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., President Trump said he needed to win a second term for his "own ego" and declared, "They rigged the second election."
- He boasted that defeating his opponents felt "incredible" and claimed he won every swing state and the popular vote in 2024.
- He revisited complaints about coverage of his 2016 popular-vote loss, asserting again that he actually won it despite certified results showing otherwise.
- He told attendees he believes he has "punched" his ticket to heaven and called Republican Rep. Thomas Massie a "moron."
- There remains no evidence the 2020 election was rigged, with dozens of lawsuits dismissed, and some legal cases tied to efforts to overturn the result were reported to have been shelved after his 2024 re-election.