Assume that it is 2024, and Trump has meaningful opposition in the primaries, some of which he loses. Since he can’t tolerate looking like a loser, particularly within his own party, he claims these elections were rigged by RINO members of the establishment. What happens next?
Two things. First, any allegation that the GOP establishment is cheating is likely to tear the party apart. Second, if the allegations are taken seriously, and even result in some kind of inappropriate action by state election officials, we will know exactly what to expect in November. In other words, the primaries could serve as a dry run, open to observation by the entire country, for the constitutional crisis to follow.