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Donald J. Trump just undermined himself. [View all]

Ezra Klein
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Donald J. Trump just undermined himself. What he wanted to do was shut down the people asking for a recount. Then he sent this tweet. If Democrats worry the votes were miscounted, and Trump himself believes that millions of people voted fraudulently, then it’s clear we need a recount to restore faith in the outcome of the election.

Meanwhile, it’s unnerving that the president-elect can’t restrain himself from making a bad situation worse on Twitter, or even hold himself to the logic of the argument he intended to make and the outcome he wanted to achieve.

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/27/13758538/donald-trump-vote-illegally-tweet

Donald Trump is now questioning the legitimacy of the election he won

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/802972944532209664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump

In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally

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Donald J. Trump just undermined himself. [View all] babylonsister Nov 2016 OP

because...................................... MFM008 Nov 2016 #1

I believe it is 156, but I think he dropped the decimal..... 15.6 is more like it! KewlKat Nov 2016 #13

lol uponit7771 Nov 2016 #20

An IQ of 156? I don't believe it, at least not now meow2u3 Nov 2016 #18

OK, Donald--SHOW US THE MENSA CARD!!! lastlib Nov 2016 #41

Plus 1 Hekate Nov 2016 #72

His IQ report was written by the same person who wrote his medical report. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2016 #23

yes....... best health ever MFM008 Nov 2016 #43

I'll give him half that. 78 IQ that is about right putitinD Nov 2016 #27

Look at it this way.. JHan Nov 2016 #29

And his vocabulary is... 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #55

Sad! Canoe52 Nov 2016 #69

that's the theme of 2016 JHan Nov 2016 #71

(I thought it was---wait for it---HUUuuuugge!) lastlib Nov 2016 #73

There's I.Q, and then there's E.Q. (emotional quotient- which has been recognized in more recent maddiemom Nov 2016 #70

So, essentially you're saying he is an idiot savant? Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #59

You got it awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #67

156! LOL!!! MADem Nov 2016 #60

He IQ and his hands. Both smaller than he thinks. progressoid Nov 2016 #62

I see what you did there. I see it and I like it. n/t phylny Nov 2016 #64

Nobody cares. catbyte Nov 2016 #2

unfortunately you are deadly right Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #4

Maybe; maybe not gratuitous Nov 2016 #24

What a moron ReformedGOPer Nov 2016 #3

Trump believes that brown skinned people voted illegally Nevernose Nov 2016 #5

That was exactly what he meant. WhiteTara Nov 2016 #56

Probably should have had a meeting in which saltpoint Nov 2016 #6

He is going to be twittering up a storm for the next 4 years. as a distraction from what he is putitinD Nov 2016 #30

agreed. Merlot Nov 2016 #61

Trump's really not such a smart guy C_U_L8R Nov 2016 #7

'Devious' is a good word. keithbvadu2 Nov 2016 #35

Never thought I'd be willing to see a military coup of the USA flamingdem Nov 2016 #8

Be careful what you wish for... roamer65 Nov 2016 #22

Flynn President for life flamingdem Nov 2016 #28

I have had that thought myself. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2016 #52

His supporters believe the fake news Martin Eden Nov 2016 #9

It appears to me, Wellstone ruled Nov 2016 #15

If most of the illegals are Hispanic, remember that he said Hispanics would vote for him in yooooge keithbvadu2 Nov 2016 #36

I can't wait for his first press conference. randome Nov 2016 #10

You think he'll have press conferences? n/t moonscape Nov 2016 #16

not really he will have his talking heads Ivanka and Kellyann Con.....way bdamomma Nov 2016 #25

My question, as well. maddiemom Nov 2016 #32

About half the time cilla4progress Nov 2016 #17

I Think He Thinks Me. Nov 2016 #11

Remember his doctors note? superpatriotman Nov 2016 #12

if he gets sworn in, he have a REAL physical at Walter Reed. KewlKat Nov 2016 #14

Nah awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #68

hey trump, you're gonna be president, stop the fucking lying. spanone Nov 2016 #19

If "millions of people" voted illegally, not only should we have a recount, we should have a full Vinca Nov 2016 #21

I'll second that! I'd vote for it, but I guess it wouldn't count. KewlKat Nov 2016 #26

The entire election will have to be redone! bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #40

I agree! We should take Trump's declaration at its face value and have a total Nay Nov 2016 #50

Horses Ass sellitman Nov 2016 #31

Maybe he's right about the popular vote being incorrect. grantcart Nov 2016 #33

Plus 1 eom saltpoint Nov 2016 #34

Yup. GoCubsGo Nov 2016 #54

join in annoying him. I am tweeting to him that he is not my president, never my president, NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #37

This is why we have to recount ! He's too f..ing dangerous YOHABLO Nov 2016 #38

He's claiming the vote was rigged by more than 2 million?? bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #39

not really, but he just undermined democracy -- again 0rganism Nov 2016 #42

media just shrugged this off Takket Nov 2016 #44

I don't know how I over-looked your post. kentuck Nov 2016 #45

"hoisted on his own petard" kentuck Nov 2016 #46

156 IQ? ... paleotn Nov 2016 #47

He's shrewd, clever, manipulative, etc. but not intellectually smart. No way his IQ is that high. SharonAnn Nov 2016 #51

He has corectly pegged his base as a bunch of gullible fools who will believe any lie he throws out Tanuki Nov 2016 #48

He is dog whistling his base to steal elections. Coyotl Nov 2016 #49

opened the door for a redo/recount. 3 candidates agree now robbedvoter Nov 2016 #53

Every time he tweets something from one of the fake news sites, Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #57

Everytime he tweets something from a fake new site, Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #58

I love Vox , But the idea that he * Just undermined himself * Raine1967 Nov 2016 #63

RECOUNT FLORIDA... RECOUNT FLORIDA... RECOUNT FLORIDA... RECOUNT FLORIDA... RECOUNT FLORIDA... Raster Nov 2016 #65

Any chance bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #66