Former President Donald Trump continues to insist that he might have been reinstated to workplace after shedding the 2020 election to President Joe Biden.

Trump has repeatedly claimed that he solely misplaced to Biden as a result of the election was "rigged" or "stolen." Regardless of the previous president and his allies always insisting the election outcomes have been fraudulent, no proof has emerged corroborating the claims.

In an interview revealed Thursday morning by The Washington Put up, Trump once more doubled down on his false claims in regards to the 2020 election. He additionally asserted that he might have been reinstated to the White Home—a declare that even a few of his allies have beforehand rejected.

"However I consider while you see huge election fraud, I can not think about that someone who gained the election based mostly on fraud, that one thing would not occur? How has it not occurred? If you're a financial institution robber, otherwise you're a jewellery retailer robber, and also you go into Tiffany's and also you steal their diamonds and get caught, you need to give the diamonds again," Trump informed the newspaper, explaining his pondering.

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Former President Donald Trump continues to consider that he may very well be reinstated as president. Above, Trump speaks at a rally on April 2 in Washington Township, Michigan.Scott Olson/Getty Pictures

Biden gained 306 Electoral School votes in comparison with Trump's 232. Within the standard vote, the president garnered the assist of 81,284,666 voters (or 51.3 p.c) whereas the previous president acquired the backing of 74,224,319 voters (or 46.8 p.c). Each Biden and Trump acquired extra votes than any earlier presidential candidates in U.S. historical past.

Whereas Trump contends fraud was the rationale for the over 7 million extra votes that Biden acquired within the 2020 election, the declare shouldn't be supported by proof. Quite the opposite, audits and recounts—together with in areas the place the election was overseen by pro-Trump Republicans—have persistently reaffirmed Biden's victory. Dozens of authorized challenges to the election outcomes filed by Trump and his supporters failed in state and federal courts. Even a number of judges Trump appointed had dismissed the lawsuits.

Though Trump might imagine he may very well be reinstated as president, a few of his personal advisers have rejected the concept.

Jenna Ellis, an lawyer who helped lead the cost for Trump's problem of the 2020 election outcomes, posted on Twitter in Might 2021 that "no, President Trump shouldn't be going to be 'reinstated.'" She defined the one solution to oust Biden could be to question and convict him—noting that Trump nonetheless would not change into president if that occurred.

Corey Lewandowski, the primary marketing campaign supervisor of Trump's 2016 run, mentioned final yr that the Structure didn't permit for the previous president to be reinstated.

"I do know of no provision beneath the Structure that permits that to happen, nor do I do know of any provision beneath the Structure that permits a person that misplaced an election to come back again in if a recount is dubbed inaccurate," Lewandowski informed Fox Information Sundayin June 2021.

In his new interview with The Put up, Trump once more hinted that he might search one other time period as president in 2024. He mentioned that different Republicans being floated as potential GOP contenders are unlikely to problem him if he chooses to launch one other marketing campaign.

"If I ran, I can not think about they'd wish to run. Some out of loyalty would have had a tough time working. I believe that almost all of these individuals... is there due to me," he mentioned. "In some instances, as a result of I backed them and endorsed them."

The previous president mentioned that his private well being is a consideration, nevertheless. Trump could be 78 years outdated on the time of the 2024 election.

"You all the time have to speak about well being. You appear like you are in good well being, however tomorrow, you get a letter from a health care provider saying come see me once more. That is not good once they use the phrase once more," he informed Put up.

"I do not wish to touch upon working, however I believe lots of people are going to be very comfortable by my determination," Trump added.