LITITZ, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump gave a profane and conspiracy-filled speech two days before the presidential election in which he spoke of reporters being shot and suggested he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. . .

In remarks on Sunday that bore no resemblance to his standard speech in the closing stages of the campaign, the former president repeatedly expressed doubts about the integrity of the vote and revived old complaints about criminal prosecution after he tried to overturn his defeat four years ago to undo. Trump escalated his verbal attacks against a “totally incompetent” national leadership and the American media, at one point turning his Pennsylvania rally on the topic of violence against members of the press.

The Republican nominee for the White House noted the ballistic glass placed in front of him at events following the July assassination attempt on a gunman at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and Trump spoke about places where he saw gaps in that protection .

“I have this piece of glass here,” he said. “But all we really have here is the fake news.” And to get me, someone would have to shoot through the fake news. And that doesn’t bother me so much.”

It was the second time in recent days that Trump spoke about guns being pointed at people he considers enemies, after he suggested that former Rep. Liz Cheney, a prominent Republican critic, would be unwilling to To support foreign wars if she had “9” “Barrels are firing at her.”

His comments also reflect Trump continuing to spread falsehoods about elections less than 48 hours before Election Day and arguing that he can only lose to Democrat Kamala Harris if he is cheated, even though polls suggest a close race.

Some of his allies, particularly former chief strategist Steve Bannon, have encouraged him to declare victory early on Tuesday, even though the race is still early. Trump did that four years ago, beginning a process of fighting the election results that culminated in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

His campaign later tried to clarify what he meant when he spoke about the media.