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groundloop

(11,486 posts)
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:29 AM Nov 2020

White House Adviser Jared Kushner Discussed Possible Concession with Trump: Report

Source: Newsweek

Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and one of his most trusted advisers, has reportedly approached Donald Trump to discuss his conceding to President-elect Joe Biden, according to CNN, which cited two anonymous sources.

The Democrat has been deemed the victor with calls having seen him cross the threshold for an Electoral College vote majority, though Trump intends to pursue legal challenges over the counting of ballots as he persists he has been truly victorious.

Late Saturday evening, CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins told her 722,000 Twitter followers: "Some news — Jared Kushner has approached President Trump about conceding the election" based on two anonymous sources. CNN.com included the report in its Live Updates blog 10 hours later, on Sunday morning.

Collins has previously reported that discussions were being had in the White House over who should "bring the president to terms with reality," suggesting Kushner as well as Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter and also an adviser, were being considered as the person to do so.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/jared-kushner-donald-trump-concede-election-1545824

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White House Adviser Jared Kushner Discussed Possible Concession with Trump: Report (Original Post) groundloop Nov 2020 OP
The little dweeb might be good for something after all groundloop Nov 2020 #1
Oh fuck him and fuck Jarvanka. Let him sit in his bathroom hiding and tweeting till Biden is sworn Autumn Nov 2020 #2
Thank you. We don't need validation from these incompetent clowns. BlueNProud Nov 2020 #7
Well said! H2O Man Nov 2020 #21
Can you imagine how eye opening that would be? A former president refusing to concede and Autumn Nov 2020 #28
Exactly! H2O Man Nov 2020 #33
So do I! And I don't feel the least bit petty for thinking that's way. I want him beaten, broken and Autumn Nov 2020 #35
It isn't petty ..... H2O Man Nov 2020 #36
Maybe The Scene Of Wussolini Being Frog-Marched Out Could Be Put On Pay-Per-View nt smb Nov 2020 #50
Right on the BLM pavement thecrow Nov 2020 #55
How terrifying that someone has to "bring the president to terms with reality" Siwsan Nov 2020 #3
Pretty pathetic that the Orange Marvel has to have his kids tell him to grow up and concede. Frustratedlady Nov 2020 #4
No way. Trump will never come to terms with reality. He will escape in some way. bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #5
Yep.... we really need to have a derogatory term to hang on the right. groundloop Nov 2020 #8
Vipers Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #25
easy-peasy Clearly fogged in Nov 2020 #29
I thought GOP meant... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #40
It's not the same, though. TheRickles Nov 2020 #10
Can't see Cheeto conceding... cheezmaka Nov 2020 #6
I'm fully expecting that when reality sets in he'll start trying to burn down America groundloop Nov 2020 #9
That's what I'm concerned about too.... cheezmaka Nov 2020 #11
Sadly DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #16
I wonder if it's possible to charge him for damage done while he was President? Ligyron Nov 2020 #51
IMO he knew he was toast at least 3-4 months ago........ Bengus81 Nov 2020 #24
Valid points. nt C Moon Nov 2020 #46
I agree cheezmaka Nov 2020 #54
trDump abhors being seen and/or thought of as a loser. magicarpet Nov 2020 #12
+100 Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #27
You can't explain to him birdographer Nov 2020 #13
Well, actually, the other 'guy' got more votes than him in 2016 as well groundloop Nov 2020 #14
But this time not just the popular votes birdographer Nov 2020 #17
Yep.... and as Karma would have it Joe has just as many Electoral Votes groundloop Nov 2020 #23
Yeah and remember....those were all illegal votes too according to IQ45 Bengus81 Nov 2020 #47
.... this country ain't what you are,... trDumpie. magicarpet Nov 2020 #15
This is a translucent PR push by Jarvanka C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #18
My guess, they have no more money to fund two months worth of futile legal theatrics. 0nirevets Nov 2020 #19
I hope he doesn't. JohnnyRingo Nov 2020 #20
I don't care, do you? paleotn Nov 2020 #22
One of the many, many things seriously WRONG with Donald Trump. PatrickforO Nov 2020 #26
Concessions? We'd don't need any stinkin' concessions! electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #30
Two sucky losers. zentrum Nov 2020 #31
I think... Mike Nelson Nov 2020 #32
call Keith Richards Marthe48 Nov 2020 #34
Bloody charming, isn't it? A story about who draws the short straw and fear of "setting him off." PSPS Nov 2020 #37
Trump will be gone one way or the other Botany Nov 2020 #38
POSSIBLE concession? Conceding is a tradition: a formality, a protocol, a professional courtesy rocktivity Nov 2020 #39
Exactly. Why would anyone think a guy who cheats at fucking golf would concede? Texin Nov 2020 #42
At some point, the kids have got to be the ones to take away the keys. Texin Nov 2020 #41
Just a feeling newdayneeded Nov 2020 #43
I could careless rockfordfile Nov 2020 #44
who should "bring the president to terms with reality," elleng Nov 2020 #45
The loser telling the big loser what he should do. CONCEDE it's over. usaf-vet Nov 2020 #48
When White House staff amcgrath Nov 2020 #49
I heard just the exact opposite on MSNBC - that the doofus son in law advised him to pursuit legal onetexan Nov 2020 #52
Trump reacted to this by playing golf two days in a row. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2020 #53

groundloop

(11,486 posts)
1. The little dweeb might be good for something after all
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:31 AM
Nov 2020

If nothing else this could potentially ease the chance of election related violence by trumpsters.

Autumn

(44,743 posts)
2. Oh fuck him and fuck Jarvanka. Let him sit in his bathroom hiding and tweeting till Biden is sworn
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:33 AM
Nov 2020

in and the Feds can drag his ass out and dump him in the street. That will show the world what he really is.

Autumn

(44,743 posts)
28. Can you imagine how eye opening that would be? A former president refusing to concede and
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:29 AM
Nov 2020

leave the White House after being voted out of office by a historic number of votes? I say let him sit in there and rot in his insanity.

H2O Man

(73,308 posts)
33. Exactly!
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:41 AM
Nov 2020

I'm hoping that he continues to deny reality, and attempts to remain in the White House. I want him to experience the full humiliation of his historic defeat.

Autumn

(44,743 posts)
35. So do I! And I don't feel the least bit petty for thinking that's way. I want him beaten, broken and
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:46 AM
Nov 2020

hiding in his penthouse never to be seen again.

H2O Man

(73,308 posts)
36. It isn't petty .....
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:49 AM
Nov 2020

We need him to be utterly disgraced. Losing the election in the manner that he did brings him half way there. His refusal to accept defeat will complete this journey.

Siwsan

(26,173 posts)
3. How terrifying that someone has to "bring the president to terms with reality"
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:35 AM
Nov 2020

And is it even possible? He hasn't really been grounded in reality, from day one.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
4. Pretty pathetic that the Orange Marvel has to have his kids tell him to grow up and concede.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:38 AM
Nov 2020

No wonder he isn't showing his face. It would be pretty embarrassing for people to see him sucking his thumb.

bucolic_frolic

(42,651 posts)
5. No way. Trump will never come to terms with reality. He will escape in some way.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:39 AM
Nov 2020

Also, glad to see the media weaving the term Democrat into written and verbal communication on TV. It will no longer be the epithet it had become, a trend which to my memory began with GHWB.

groundloop

(11,486 posts)
8. Yep.... we really need to have a derogatory term to hang on the right.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:49 AM
Nov 2020

For so long they've gotten away with using 'liberal' as an insult instead of acknowledging it as a set of values. That alone has been a hugely successful attack strategy for GOPers, we really need something counter it with.

Clearly fogged in

(1,895 posts)
29. easy-peasy
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:30 AM
Nov 2020

aliberal - use it like amoral or asymmetric

The aliberal king's court of McConnell, Graham, and ...

TheRickles

(1,999 posts)
10. It's not the same, though.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:51 AM
Nov 2020

Calling a particular person a Democrat has always been legit, but the R's have tried to make "the Democrat Party" into an epithet. And more recently than GHWB, IIRC. But you're right - "Trump coming to terms with reality" is an oxymoron, it ain't happenin'.

cheezmaka

(737 posts)
6. Can't see Cheeto conceding...
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:46 AM
Nov 2020

He may have already known HE LOST... However, he'll contest "every" swing state so he can tell everyone from now on that the Election was STOLEN from him. And his followers will believe his dramatic "reality show narrative"...smh

groundloop

(11,486 posts)
9. I'm fully expecting that when reality sets in he'll start trying to burn down America
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:50 AM
Nov 2020

It's probably going to get ugly between now and Jan 20th.

cheezmaka

(737 posts)
11. That's what I'm concerned about too....
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:53 AM
Nov 2020

If nothing else hopefully someone in his administration will take the Nuclear Football and "hide it" from him...

DENVERPOPS

(8,677 posts)
16. Sadly
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:08 AM
Nov 2020

I couldn't agree more with you........He has to have the final say and he would certainly try to punish the voters for having denied him his most major grift of all time, the U.S. Presidency.....I would worry about him doing all kinds of things, and not just him but the entire RepubliCON party. A Scorched Earth farewell present to us and to President Biden.......

Jared and Ivanka have probably tried negotiating a concession. Deposit 100 Billion in an off shore account and we will go peacefully.
LOL

Ligyron

(7,592 posts)
51. I wonder if it's possible to charge him for damage done while he was President?
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:52 PM
Nov 2020

I have no idea myself but if he did some stuff truly injurious to the country and it could be established he did so knowingly and purposely, kinda like Hitler attempted to do maybe?

The office can't temporarily make one a God responsible to no one.

Or can it?

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
24. IMO he knew he was toast at least 3-4 months ago........
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:20 AM
Nov 2020

That's why he ginned up the mail in ballots being fake BS and got his ass hat buddy DeJoy to help out too. This defeat is no surprise to that POS.

magicarpet

(13,935 posts)
12. trDump abhors being seen and/or thought of as a loser.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:58 AM
Nov 2020

If he is left to stew about this Biden win and his loss he will eventually cook up some kind of diversion to obscure his resounding loss at the ballot box.

What form this diversion will assume is unknown,... entirely dependent of the whims and mood of his sick, vindictive, and vicious mind.

Team trDump had better harness his worse instincts before he lashes out incoherently and irresponsibly and makes matters exponentially worse and possibly causing irreversible damage to the country.

Until January 2021, this is a precarious time for our country until trDumpie is officially gone and made his final exit from his perch of lame and insane duck of pResidential power. We have a quack at the levers of power who is less and less stable as days go by and his end is near.

May the Gods and Goddesses Bless America for the days that this country's throat remains in this tyrant's death grip.

birdographer

(1,213 posts)
13. You can't explain to him
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:02 AM
Nov 2020

that this was an election and the other guy got more votes and therefore he won.

Maybe he would understand better if told "it is what it is."

groundloop

(11,486 posts)
14. Well, actually, the other 'guy' got more votes than him in 2016 as well
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:04 AM
Nov 2020

But yeah, IT IS WHAT IT IS sounds plenty good.

birdographer

(1,213 posts)
17. But this time not just the popular votes
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:09 AM
Nov 2020

but the EC votes Donnie was so proud of last time. He's probably waving that map around as we speak.

groundloop

(11,486 posts)
23. Yep.... and as Karma would have it Joe has just as many Electoral Votes
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:20 AM
Nov 2020

It's a GREAT VICTORY, the GREATEST VICTORY, HUUUUUGE, in fact a LANDSLIDE. Joe has a MANDATE from the voters.

Bengus81

(6,907 posts)
47. Yeah and remember....those were all illegal votes too according to IQ45
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 01:47 PM
Nov 2020

This fucker is insane and no telling what he'll do in the coming weeks.

C_U_L8R

(44,889 posts)
18. This is a translucent PR push by Jarvanka
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:15 AM
Nov 2020

These 'stories' don't just 'happen'. They are clearly concerned with their own public image.

JohnnyRingo

(18,580 posts)
20. I hope he doesn't.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:19 AM
Nov 2020

At least not yet. Let these final weeks be the legacy that history remembers him for. Kicking and crying like a spoiled 6 year old before being tossed out on his ear. That is the real Donald Trump, not someone who exhibits grace.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
22. I don't care, do you?
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:19 AM
Nov 2020

His concession in meaningless and just face saving. I hope he goes down screaming and rolling around in his own "mess".

PatrickforO

(14,514 posts)
26. One of the many, many things seriously WRONG with Donald Trump.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:24 AM
Nov 2020

When he loses an election, he has to be gently 'brought to terms with reality,' and everyone around him is afraid to begin that 'process.'

Mike Nelson

(9,903 posts)
32. I think...
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:41 AM
Nov 2020

... Biden should release a statement about conceding: "Don't bother. We don't need a concession."

Marthe48

(16,688 posts)
34. call Keith Richards
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:44 AM
Nov 2020

Supposedly, he pulled a knife on trump toi get him to stop a news conference:

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/keith-richards-knife-donald-trump/


At the time I read this, a couple years ago, I thought I read that trump had to be escorted off a television set, but can't find it.


Anyway, he can go nice. Or, he can go rough. (Thank you Tina Turner!)

PSPS

(13,512 posts)
37. Bloody charming, isn't it? A story about who draws the short straw and fear of "setting him off."
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:50 AM
Nov 2020

Yup, that's admirable "presidenting" right there! What a disgrace.

Botany

(70,281 posts)
38. Trump will be gone one way or the other
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 12:11 PM
Nov 2020

The 2 things he does by not conceding is:

1) Gets his Trumper fans upset and to buy his it was rigged shit.

b) Makes him look bad to America and the rest of the world.

rocktivity

(44,555 posts)
39. POSSIBLE concession? Conceding is a tradition: a formality, a protocol, a professional courtesy
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 12:18 PM
Nov 2020

Not conceding won't end the race. Is he going to have to be removed by force?


rocktivity

Texin

(2,585 posts)
41. At some point, the kids have got to be the ones to take away the keys.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 12:28 PM
Nov 2020

I think we may have arrived at that point with the tRump crime family.

newdayneeded

(1,939 posts)
43. Just a feeling
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 12:41 PM
Nov 2020

I really believe he'll concede today or tomorrow latest. I think his advisers will use the 2024 angle, tell him it'll help his reelection chances if he accepts with no controversy. But then, he is a dumbshit who doesn't listen to anybody. We'll see if my hunch is right.

amcgrath

(397 posts)
49. When White House staff
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:24 PM
Nov 2020

Have to have secret, whispered discussions about who is going to to break it to the president that he has to concede after losing an election, I think we are well into the territory of invoking the 25th. This is a farce

onetexan

(12,992 posts)
52. I heard just the exact opposite on MSNBC - that the doofus son in law advised him to pursuit legal
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 05:29 PM
Nov 2020

options

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,282 posts)
53. Trump reacted to this by playing golf two days in a row.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 05:42 PM
Nov 2020

And the weather in VA should be conducive to more golf tomorrow, maybe Tue and Wed as well. Between his courses in VA and FL, he should be able to golf every day until Jan 20.

After that, he can continue playing golf, but he won't have AF1 to fly in.

Concede a loss? That would be like admitting his ball went into the pond. No. Never.

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