On one level, Trump’s comment shows how his false election fraud claims have entered the outer realms of absurdity.
The election fraud claims that Trump most notably supercharged in 2020 to salve his humiliation at losing to Joe Biden are already at high intensity this year.
After laying out the darkest closing argument in modern American history, Trump is now increasingly turning to poisoning public confidence in the election.
Gore conceded that election, thereby guaranteeing an uncontested transfer of presidential power — a step Trump refused to take four years ago.
Just 30% of registered voters think Trump would accept the results of the election and concede if he loses, while 73% say that Harris would accept an election loss.
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