{
  "id": 6921138,
  "title": "Trump tells supporters to’cheat like hell’ in unprecedented election pledge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/trump-tells-supporters-tocheat-like-hell-in-unprecedented-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T12:28:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/trump-tells-supporters-tocheat-like-hell-in-unprecedented-election-pledge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Donald Trump has called upon his supporters to partake in the upcoming November 3 election, expressing his indifference towards their registration status. In a mock pledge at a Republican gathering in Dallas, Texas, Trump encouraged his audience to \"cheat like hell.\" During the ceremony, Trump prompted attendees to raise their right hands and recite after him, pledging their allegiance to the \"greatest president in the history of the United States.\" He then urged his supporters to motivate their families and friends to vote in the election. Trump further stated, \"I don’t care if I’m registered or not. I’m going to try and cheat like hell like they do. They’ve never—there’s never been bigger cheaters. I don’t care.\" The crowd echoed the concluding line of the pledge before Trump humorously warned of the consequences of not casting a ballot, saying, \"Now I know. Now, I’d say just about everybody who…you know what happens if you don’t vote? You go to hell, you know that. Okay?\" As Trump endeavors to rally Republican supporters before the November election, the outcome of which holds significant implications for Congress, the remarks reflect the incumbent's determination to secure a decisive victory.",
  "summary": "Former US President Donald Trump has urged his supporters to “cheat like hell” in the November 3 election during a mock pledge at a Republican gathering in Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-tells-supporters-tocheat-like-hell-in-unprecedented-election-pledge/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump tells supporters to’cheat like hell’ in unprecedented election pledge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/trump-tells-supporters-tocheat-like-hell-in-unprecedented-election-6923932",
        "published": "2026-09-12T12:50:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}