Trump’s ‘rigged’ election rhetoric strikes chord with some Canadian immigrants
Donald Trump’s suggestion he may challenge the results of the upcoming U.S. presidential election is striking a chord with some Canadians who know just what can happen when the outcome of a political race isn’t accepted by the losing parties.
Trump has stunned observers by saying he’ll challenge the results of the Nov. 8 election if there’s a “questionable result,” though he has teasingly promised to embrace the outcome if he wins.
The Republican presidential nominee said Thursday he was reserving his right to “contest or file a legal challenge” if he loses. That came after he suggested in Wednesday’s presidential debate that he might not accept the results of what he has repeatedly alleged is a “rigged” election.
For Genc Tirana, Trump’s words brought back memories of living in Albania, a small country in eastern Europe that spent decades under communist rule.