Trump threat to delay US election a 'stunt' to distract from failing economy

But experts warn his repeated attacks could undermine his supporters’ faith in the election process

President Donald Trump said he would not trust the results of an election that included widespread mail voting — a measure that many observers see as critical given the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Doug Mills/'The New York Times' via AP

US president Donald Trump has raised the possibility of delaying the November election raising the prospect of a possible legal challenge if he loses.

Critics and even Trump’s allies dismissed the notion as an unserious attempt to distract from devastating economic news, but some legal experts warned that his repeated attacks could undermine his supporters’ faith in the election process.