Stephanopoulos sets the tone for Tuesday's showdown with an ominous statement: "Since the Civil War, no election has been as consequential as this one."

At the beginning of "This Week," ABC host George Stephanopoulos gave a foreboding look at what to expect in Tuesday's general election.

In the weeks leading up to the upcoming showdown between former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, several pundits have expressed their concerns about the state of democracy. Some of them are worried that there won't be a peaceful transfer of power. Stephanopoulos went as far as to say that the stakes haven't been this high "since the Civil War."

"Stephanopoulos began the show by saying, "Good morning and welcome to 'This Week.' The election is almost over, and no one knows what comes next. Our constitutional system is being put to the test as we decide whether to accept the election results and peacefully transfer power. The stakes in this election are higher than ever, with the differences between the candidates being as stark as they get. As we enter the final weekend, the polls suggest that this election is as close as it gets.""

In April, Stephanopoulos remarked on the "unusual" nature of the 2024 election, prior to President Biden's withdrawal from the race to pave the way for Harris, due to Trump's legal issues.

"No American president had ever faced a criminal trial, indictment, or been named an unindicted co-conspirator in two other states for the same crime, or faced hundreds of millions of dollars in fines for business fraud, defamation, and sexual abuse."

Stephanopoulos added the "scale of the abnormality is so staggering."

ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl stated that this election is the most important of our time, as other political analysts have also given similar warnings about Tuesday's showdown.

"Politicians have consistently claimed that the upcoming election in 2024 will be the most significant of our lifetimes, regardless of the actual stakes, according to Karl, who has been covering politics for a long time. However, with the current divisions in our country being so vast and the choice so stark, there is little doubt that this election will indeed be the most important of our time. This time, there will be no more crying wolf, as it is a matter of fact."

In the crucial battleground states, Trump and Harris are currently in a close race, with the election just a few days away. Trump conducted rallies in Wisconsin, Virginia, and North Carolina over the weekend, while Harris made a last-minute appearance on "Saturday Night Live."

The FCC commissioner, Brendan Carr, has criticized her cameo for potential rule violations.

If NBC did not also invite former President Trump to appear on SNL after Harris, Carr believes that Harris' appearance may have violated the equal-time rule.

According to Jason Miller, Trump's campaign senior advisor, Trump did not receive an invitation from SNL. Additionally, an NBC News report stated that SNL did not respond to a request for comment on whether they invited Trump to appear.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.