The US Presidential election is just days away.
Mainstream media polls consistently depict a razor-thin margin separating Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. As 3-in-4 American voters see it, the 2024 election is shaping up to be a watershed moment for the country. Many believe the outcome will not only determine the political direction of the United States but also redefine its role on the global stage.
How will Americans vote, and what could the outcomes mean for the U.S. and the world? We recently interviewed retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn to explore these questions. Flynn served as the 24th National Security Advisor under the Trump administration and was the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2012 to 2014. Recently, he spoke with Jason Morgan and Kenji Yoshida.
Jason Morgan and Kenji Yoshida (M&Y): What are your thoughts on the second assassination attempt against Trump in September, coming just months after a similar incident in July?
General Michael Flynn (GMF): It’s a tragic situation for President Trump, his family, and American politics. I think we are in a period of consequential historical times. Let’s talk about the two assassination attempts. Who are the perpetrators? It appears both were known entities to the US intelligence community or senior law enforcement organizations. Yet, the two were able to get into the so-called inner perimeter of the security line of the leading US presidential candidate, also the former president. There’s something not right about all this.
Maybe the two perpetrators acted alone, maybe under some duress or manipulation or deception. We would never know the exact motive in the first attempt because the body of the shooter was destroyed, which I think is outrageous. But for the second assassination attempt, the shooter has been captured, and there’s currently a debate about whether this case should be handled federally by the FBI or the state of Florida led by Governor De Santis. I’ve advocated for Florida to take on the responsibility of investigations due to the growing mistrust of intelligence services, especially the FBI.
The FBI still has law enforcement responsibility, capabilities, and authority, but it has lost the American people’s trust because of its actions toward American citizens, working as a “Stasi-like” security force for the government. Ultimately, if you want the trust of the American taxpayers, you have to treat them as part of the chain of command and as their ultimate bosses.
M&Y: How do you envision the election unfolding between now and November 5th?
GMF: Three scenarios could unfold before the November elections. The first is the possibility of a “no election” scenario, in which some sort of national emergency is declared, resulting in the suspension of the election itself. This would be done under the pretext of safeguarding national security and protecting the public.
The second scenario involves a fraudulent election, similar to the 2020 presidential race. Our election system is at risk and has been turned almost entirely upside down, with one example being the deregulation of the mail-in ballot during the COVID-19 pandemic. [interviewer’s note: President Trump repeatedly warned of widespread fraud in mail-in voting during the 2020 presidential election.]
The requirement for voter identification at the polls is also being undermined in some states. In the US, a photo ID is needed to purchase airline tickets or some items in stores, but some states still do not mandate any form of identification on Election Day. Moreover, under the Biden administration, an estimated 11 million immigrants have crossed the border illegally. So, you’re looking at a lowball estimate of roughly 1.5 to 2.5 million of them registered to vote.
The third scenario is the possibility of fair and transparent elections, though this seems highly improbable. Given the extent of corruption within the U.S. electoral system, the chances of truly fair elections in the United States appear increasingly slim.
M&Y: In your Substack, you discussed the potential dangers of Kamala Harris entering the White House. Can you elaborate on that?
GMF: Under the Biden-Harris administration, the United States has been taken over by left-wing, globalist-leaning figures who are fundamentally anti-Constitution and anti-American.
These globalists operate on the belief that they are more qualified to govern than the citizens of the nation itself. As a result, leftist globalists in the U.S. maintain close ties with international organizations like the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF is not a nation-state but more like a giant think tank that can gather together global leaders and steer them toward a unified agenda.
Unfortunately, the situation in the U.S. is part of a broader phenomenon occurring in many Western countries. The growing influence of globalist organizations such as the World Economic Forum (WEF), the World Bank (WB), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the United Nations (UN) is pushing toward a more unified world order, which threatens the sovereignty of the U.S. and many other countries. National independence could be at serious risk if such influence continues to expand. This vision aligns with the ambitions of Kamala Harris and the vested interests within the Democratic establishment.
Americanism is based on our constitutional republic, our bill of rights, the rule of law, our freedoms, and the idea that we, the people, have an absolute say in the direction of our country. The Harris camp, on the other hand, is a totalitarian tyrannical oligarchy running as a group of communists and managing our lives at the top by an overarching federal government.
M&Y: This year’s election will significantly impact American foreign policy, with Trump and Harris holding vastly different worldviews. One key area where their policies will likely diverge is the approach to the war in Ukraine. In your view, how do you see the war in Ukraine evolving?
GMF: Some form of peace agreement in Ukraine is needed. Ukraine recently carried out incursions into Russian territory, using U.S. military capabilities, and it caused Moscow to adjust its nuclear policy. What exactly is this shift—does it now include a first-use option? We haven’t had this level of nuclear confrontation since the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War. We’re at a point where two sides are pushing against each other, and at some point, one will eventually give in to the pressure.
I can say that Russia no longer has the military capacity it once did during the Warsaw Pact era to push NATO back to the English Channel. Their current manpower and military structure simply don’t allow for that kind of large-scale offensive. As for the specifics of a peace agreement, I won’t get into its weeds. But those would need to be negotiated, considering factors like geography, demographics, and economics in Eastern Europe.
M&Y: NATO appears to be using the situation in Ukraine as an impetus to expand its influence into Asia. What are your thoughts on NATO’s push for expansion in the region?
GMF: There is no need for NATO expansion. Let’s not forget NATO was established as a defensive alliance, not an offensive one. In fact, it’s the expansion that puts us in the current situation. NATO is a military, not an economic, alliance. But the global military-industrial complex has seized control of it, transforming it into a money-making machine off the backs of European taxpayers.
Trump understood this, and he found out. In fact, I provided Trump with the initial data on NATO payments over the past 50 years, and they were not paying anything. These were countries that weren’t paying a dime, with the exception of a very few countries.
M&Y: Trump is facing intensified scrutiny from the so-called Deep State. Does he still have a viable path to retaking the White House?”
GMF: Polls from mainstream media outlets show a close race between Trump and Kamala Harris, with some even suggesting Harris is ahead. How could this be when the inflation is north of 20%? We need to understand that, under the Biden-Harris administration, the U.S. has shifted toward a corporatocracy, where mainstream media and IT companies hold disproportionate influence over the political landscape.
These corporations, driven by left-leaning ideologies like diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), have sidelined meritocracy, allowing underqualified individuals to rise into key positions. The result is an influx of people who could do some serious damage.
Take, for example, the latest employment statistics released by the White House, which shows increasingly more illegal immigrants being hired. This means that many disenfranchised Americans are being denied opportunity. But as long as the propaganda machine can convince enough voters that the election is a close race till November and the Kamala camp commits an egregious level of fraud, we will see what I call plausible deniability.
So what should Trump do to win the election? The U.S. electoral system is far more complex than most people realize, with federal, state, and local all playing their individual roles. In the 2020 presidential election, Fulton (Georgia) and Maricopa (Arizona) counties were two popular places where results were contested until the very end. If we conducted effective polling in states like Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Wisconsin, I believe Trump would be up by about 70 percent [to] Kamala[‘s] 30.
Countless voters still believe that we can bring back America’s international prestige under Trump and not succumb to history like the old Roman Empire or Ottoman Empire. If Trump and the Republican Party can stay on the message that he is the leader capable of defending America’s freedom and rebuilding the greatest economy in the world, Trump has the potential to secure a victory—just as he did in 2016.
