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Speaking in 2020, Donald Trump recounted pressuring Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to establish car factories in Michigan, despite Japan's free enterprise system.
I said, ‘Shinzo, please do me a favor, we need more car companies. ... We want them built here, not in Japan, please.’ He said, ‘But we cannot do that, this is a free enterprise system.’ I said, ‘... Please, I need some car companies.’ ... I said, ‘Shinzo, you have to do it.’ Next day, it was the story: ‘Five car companies opened up in Michigan.‘
Amidst his 2020 campaign, Donald Trump confidently declared victory in key states, showcasing optimism despite facing a challenging election landscape.
We’re leading in Pennsylvania. We’re leading in Florida. I think we’re leading everywhere.
Following his 2020 election defeat, Donald Trump repeatedly used the phrase "It's a rigged election" to dispute the results, despite evidence to the contrary.
It's a rigged election.