Was the Election Rigged by Putin?

I realize this is a risky question to bring up, but I can’t help but raise it. I anticipate receiving a flood of negative comments from Trump supporters. I can handle that.

Did Putin manipulate the election?

I don’t have concrete evidence. I have doubts and concerns. But for now, I still have the freedom to speak.

Recently, the New York Times published an article about Russia’s interference in the election to support Trump, stating that they no longer try to hide their actions. Putin “joked” that he endorsed Kamala but fully supported his good friend Trump.

In the days leading up to the election, Russia openly engaged in interfering with the American presidential election.

The Kremlin’s propaganda machine not only produced a last-minute wave of fake videos targeting the electoral process and the Democratic presidential ticket but also openly admitted their involvement in creating them.

Writing in The Intercept, James Risen warned that Putin would do everything in his power to help elect Trump. Putin’s goal is to rebuild the Soviet Empire, and Trump is not likely to oppose him. Risen wrote a few days before the election:

Putin’s goals require ensuring that the United States does not interfere with his empire-building. Therefore, he has supported Trump, who has caused political chaos in America, opposes U.S. involvement in NATO and Ukraine, and is easily influenced by the Russian leader.

Prominent Russian figures have celebrated “their” victory, as reported by the Washington Post:

“We have triumphed,” said Alexander Dugin, a Russian ideologue who has long advocated for Russia’s imperialist agenda and supported disinformation campaigns against Kamala Harris’s campaign. ” … The world will never be the same. Globalists have lost their final battle,” he wrote on X.

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Trump repeatedly warned that the election would be rigged.

Was it?

We know that Putin favored Trump’s victory.

We know that Russia supported Trump before the election.

We know that Putin had a lot at stake in this election, more than anyone else in the world, including Trump.

We know that Putin is ruthless.

We know that Putin’s main concern is Ukraine.

We know that Trump has promised to abandon support for Ukraine.

We can anticipate that Trump will lift economic sanctions on Russia.

We know that Russia has advanced technological capabilities.

Does it make sense that Trump’s fervent supporters now make up a majority of voters?

Does it make sense that Kamala Harris received 10-15 million fewer votes than Biden?

Does it make sense that the gender gap decreased this year, after the Dobbs case?

Does 2+2=4?