Former President Donald Trump made a public statement on Thursday acknowledging his loss in the 2020 election, stating that he came up 'just a little bit short.' This marks a departure from his previous claims of election fraud and rigging.
During a campaign event at the US-Mexico border in Arizona, Trump mentioned that he received many more votes than in his first election but fell short of securing victory. Despite this admission, he still referred to the election as 'horrible' and emphasized the need to 'clean up' the electoral process.
It is worth noting that Trump has consistently propagated false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election and has been a vocal proponent of various election conspiracy theories.