Between the time it takes to process mail ballots and deal with provisional ballots in some battleground states, votes will not be fully tabulated on election night.
Projections of who won a close presidential race might not come for days, similar to the 2020 election.
The sources all noted they did not have direct knowledge that this was a formal Trump campaign plan.
The Trump campaign did not respond to a request seeking comment.
In 2020, Trump quickly proclaimed victory on election night, even though he ultimately ended up losing to Joe Biden.
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