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... "If I lose - I'll tell you what, it's possible. Because they cheat. That's the only way we're gonna lose, because they cheat," Trump said at a Michigan rally in September.

A refusal by Trump to accept a Harris victory could throw the United States into political instability at a time when the
country is already deeply divided.

After Trump lost the 2020 election, he and his allies attempted to overturn the result through dozens of lawsuits that ultimately failed to alter or delay the vote count.

He also pressured officials in Georgia to find more votes for him; and his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in a failed effort to stop his vice president, Mike Pence, from certifying Biden's victory.

One key difference this time is that Trump does not have the presidential levers of power that he did in 2020. And new state and federal laws have been put in place to make it more difficult to influence election results.

Still, Trump and his allies have been laying the groundwork for months to cry foul if he loses on Nov. 5. He could contest a win by his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in the courts or raise doubts about the validity of her victory among supporters that could have unforeseen consequences. ...