The paradox of Trump's claims and campaign

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Trump claims he was only defeated in 2020 because of fraud. He also claims nothing has been done since then to address this supposed fraud and is making the same accusations about elections Republicans lost in 2022.

So then...why is he running again? Per his own claims he can not win.

Now yeah it's true and obvious that Trump doesn't actually give a sh!t about the GOP's success and electoral prospects and just wants to hog the spotlight so for him it makes sense...but then how does one justify nominating him? What's the argument for nominating someone who by his own claims can not win?

[Ferguson97]

Trump supporters (and conservatives in general) are no stranger to cognitive dissonance.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

This is not really a "gotcha". If we temporarily and hypothetically entertain that this is true, the GOP would simply be following the logic of opposition parties in other hybrid democracies, where campaigns are continually launched even if the playing field is tilted against them. Look at Hungary! And, sometimes, it works--although a little bit of nationwide protest might be necessary as well.