In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, Republican voters continue to express deep skepticism about President Joe Biden's legitimacy as the nation's leader. Many within the party harbor doubts about both his fitness for a second term and the fairness of his initial election victory. This sentiment, fueled by former President Donald Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud and Democratic dirty tricks, has firmly taken root among a significant portion of Republican voters across the country.

A majority of the 50 Republican voters interviewed by NBC News expressed their unwillingness to accept a Biden victory as legitimate, potentially paving the way for another contentious election and a volatile aftermath in which a significant segment of the population refuses to acknowledge the results. Trump himself hinted at the possibility of violence surrounding the election, emphasizing that it would depend on the perceived fairness of the process.

These doubts and conspiracies about election integrity were further stoked by influential conservatives, including former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who asserted that a senile man like Biden could not have been elected without fraud. Questions regarding Biden's mental and physical fitness for the job have been pervasive throughout his presidency, and some voters believe that his perceived lack of ability to effectively communicate and debate disqualifies him from winning legitimately.

Prominent conspiracy theorists and Trump's lawyers, in the aftermath of the 2020 election, advanced baseless claims about voting machines and a supposed global cabal rigging the election. However, these claims lacked substantiation and failed to hold up in court, leading to multiple lawsuits being dismissed. Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, the voting machine companies repeatedly accused of election rigging, responded with defamation suits against Trump allies and conservative media outlets.

Fox News recently reached a significant settlement agreement with Dominion Voting Systems amounting to $787.5 million, acknowledging the court's ruling that certain claims made by the network about Dominion were false. The litigation shed light on the outlandish and unfounded nature of the accusations surrounding the election.

As the 2024 election looms, the widespread doubts and suspicions among Republican voters inject a level of uncertainty into the political landscape. The persistent belief that Biden's presidency is illegitimate may lead to a fiercely contested election and potential unrest. The outcome of the election will undoubtedly shape the future direction of the country, while also highlighting the deep political divisions that continue to plague America.