In the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump is once again calling for a definitive result on election night, echoing his previous claims from 2020 about election fraud and vote counting delays. At his final rally in Michigan, the 78-year-old former president demanded an immediate outcome, stating, “We want the answer tonight.” His insistence on a same-day result disregards the reality of modern voting processes, where mail-in and absentee ballots often prolong the count.

Trump, who is facing Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in what appears to be a tight race, previously declared victory prematurely in 2020 when he led briefly before all votes were counted. He continues to challenge the legitimacy of the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden, raising concerns that he may adopt a similar approach this time, potentially stoking tensions around the vote-counting process.