Scoop: Trump's plan to declare premature victory

[RandySF]

President Trump has told confidants he'll declare victory on Tuesday night if it looks like he's "ahead," according to three sources familiar with his private comments.

That's even if the Electoral College outcome still hinges on large numbers of uncounted votes in key states like Pennsylvania.
Behind the scenes: Trump has privately talked through this scenario in some detail in the last few weeks, describing plans to walk up to a podium on election night and declare he has won.

For this to happen, his allies expect he would need to either win or have commanding leads in Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Iowa, Arizona and Georgia.
Why it matters: Trump's team is preparing to falsely claim that mail-in ballots counted after Nov. 3 — a legitimate count expected to favor Democrats — are evidence of election fraud.

Details: Many prognosticators say that on election night, Trump will likely appear ahead in Pennsylvania — though the state's final outcome could change substantially as mail-in ballots are counted over the following days.



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[Just_Vote_Dem]

1. We've been counting ballots after Election day for over 200 years

Does he really think this nonsense will win for him????

[redstatebluegirl]

17. His supporters are morons, they have no idea how it really works, that would entail reading and

comprehending complex material.

[PJMcK]

18. It's actually not that complex

His supporters are just morons.

[Binkie The Clown]

2. And once more he will make an historic ass of himself when the truth comes out later. nt

[BusyBeingBest]

3. Part of me wants to watch him declare victory on Tuesday night

and then have to admit defeat on Wednesday, but another part of me doesn't want to have to live through that horror, however temporary.

[luv2fly]

9. He'll never admit defeat

Admitting defeat is for pussies and losers, like saying you are sorry or admitting being wrong. Can't see it happening.

[BusyBeingBest]

11. You're probably right, he'll just say he won but Dems committed fraud.

But it would be sweet to watch the tantrums as he tries to hang on.

[sprinkleeninow]

6. historic plus colossal....

[beachbumbob]

4. trump can say whatever and it means absolutely ZERO

the networks call the "presumptive winner" and the states have 30 days to count and certify the election. Trump has NO say in the outcome.

[smirkymonkey]

16. +1000

[Mike 03]

5. Media need to act responsibly on Tuesday night. And Twitter

needs to shut him down if he prematurely tries to declare victory. If I were Jack Dorsey, I'd have a sixty second delay on Trump's twitter feed, so that there is a short period to see what he is posting before it goes live, and SHUT IT DOWN.

Even Fox News should tread carefully.

[TheRealNorth]

14. it will be impossible to shut down

his goons will run with it regardless of what happens with the official channels.

[Sogo]

7. Oh, IDK, maybe we should ask Stormy Daniels

how it works out when Trump declares victory prematurely.....

[Hoyt]

8. Until Kornacki says I'm wrong, trump will lose huuugely.

[targetpractice]

10. Bush did this in 2000, and it worked to some extent...

Bush simply claimed himself to be presumptive winner in the media and court (before the vote counting was done)... If I remember correctly, this seemed to take the Gore campaign off guard, and they were seen as trying to overturn Bush's victory.

[dchill]

12. Would losing Florida and North Carolina right off the bat...

...kinda mess that plan up for him?

[Buckeye_Democrat]

13. Then what?

Send more "Brooks rioters" to protest the tallying of not-yet-counted mailed ballots?

Wearing shirts labeled "Hidin' and Fairless" or whatever?




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[justgamma]

20. Don't think so.

This time it will be Trumpsters with huge guns.

[Blue Owl]

15. Trump's premature micro-ejaculation

n/t

[sarcasmo]

19. This Trump move has been telegraphed for some time now.

[Totally Tunsie]

21. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool

than to speak and remove all doubt."

[Liberal In Texas]

22. Surprise Surprise....He's been saying about the same thing all along.

If he's ahead on Tuesday he's going to say it's over no matter what any outstanding ballots say.

I hope he gets buried Tuesday by 10 p.m.

[GusBob]

23. Why is he doing this? Think Yall

There will be blood

[NotASurfer]

24. He can declare victory when Biden breaks 270 election night

And declare victory when Biden breaks 300 as Mail-in votes are counted. And declare victory every time one of his court challenges is swatted. And declare victory when the electors meet and cast a mandate-level number of Biden votes. And declare victory as the newly-sworn Congress counts and certifies the election of Biden.

And January 20, can declare victory one more time, but he will leave, because the results will not change no matter how many times he calls an embarrassing loss a victory.