Former President donald trump He has reportedly called meetings and conference calls over the past few months to discuss the challenges Midterm election 2022 Results.

What happened: The meetings were attended by pro-Trump groups, lawyers and activists from the Republican Party, among others. reported Rolling Stone.

Trump is reportedly focused on Pennsylvania — including the Senate race between Democrats John Fetterman and GOP candidate Mehmed Oz.

Why it matters: The meetings, convened by Trump, reportedly discussed scenarios for contesting elections, particularly ones where a winner is not directly declared on election night. Actions planned by the teams include court and media campaigns.

According to a Rolling Stone source who has spoken to the former president on multiple occasions, Trump views the potential midterm challenge as a “dress rehearsal” for Trump 2024.

The former US leader lost Pennsylvania to the President Joe Biden in 2020 after winning in 2016, and it could be the state that chooses the next president in 2024 if the two face off again, Rolling Stone reported.

Trump reportedly believes he was scammed during the 2020 run in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has privately asked his allies to focus on the state in terms of legal resources.

He has asked several advisers and at least one of his attorneys what national and local Republicans are doing to stop Democrats from “stealing.”[ing] it in Philly [like] they did that last time,” according to Rolling Stone.

Trump’s legal team has filed several legal challenges over the 2020 Philadelphia presidential election, but the courts have been unable to find any instances of voter fraud. reported The Associated Press.

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