Thom Hartmann analyzes Donald Trump's upcoming primetime speech, which will focus on declassified intelligence about 2020 election vulnerabilities and alleged foreign hacking of voting machines.

The article traces Trump's legal history, including his 1973 housing discrimination case where Roy Cohn advised him to attack accusers rather than defend himself.

It connects Trump's current tactics to authoritarian strategies, noting how he's installed figures like Bill Pulte at the Justice Department to influence midterm elections.

Hartmann highlights the lack of evidence for election fraud claims, referencing Tulsi Gabbard's forensic analysis of voting machines that found no hacking but security flaws.

The piece warns of potential chaos through ballot seizures, litigation, and ICE presence at polling places, while emphasizing the importance of voter engagement to prevent democratic erosion.The article concludes with calls to contact legislators and check voter registration ahead of the midterms.