Trump’s Cries of ‘Rigged’ System Shift Blame for His Losses

Donald Trump keeps hammering away at Republican insiders even as campaign aides are gingerly courting those same officials.

“You know, right now we’re fighting the party because it’s a rigged system, ok? It’s a rigged system,” he told a boisterous crowd in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Saturday.

It may seem counterproductive, but Trump’s foot-stomping has served as a rallying cry to boost turnout and reinforce his appeal to voters who feel disenfranchised. The “rigged” system argument is a convenient scapegoat, shifting the blame for any future potential losses and lost delegates away from a campaign that has been outmaneuvered.