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The problem being that Trump and republicans were talking about vote fraud in September 2020. If there was fraud, it was not a sneak attack, but rather something subtle enough to get by them while they were watching. So why not again?
Talking about it and actually doing something about it, especially with regards to Trump are very, very different things. Trump talked about fraud a lot but in terms of actual action, he did next to nothing to meaningfully try and thwart any. Four years of smarting over the loss and the GOP workshopping how to actually crack down on where they feel the fraud occurred is an entirely different thing. They were much better prepared this time and had a lot of lawyers working to make sure the rules were as in their favor as possible.
If this is true, you should be able to point to specific stats showing that change in preparation.
So. How many more lawyers did Trump have?
Sure.
Here are some examples of the extra legal and other groundwork the GOP/Trump did this time to prevent a 2020 repeat.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-prepared-pivotal-court-battles-could-decide-2024-election
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3217992/republicans-democrats-last-minute-legal-fights-election-day/
https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2024/10/29/the-big-law-firms-and-lawyers-leading-election-legal-battles/
https://www.businessinsider.com/election-litigation-donald-trump-kamala-harris-democrats-republicans-2024-10
https://apnews.com/article/trump-rnc-jan-6-legal-team-lawsuits-13d24822cc4899e5934a07661fe649e3
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