inquisitr--2020-11-06--Donald Trump Will Resign Out Of Embarrassment After Losing Last States, Journalist Says

Journalist JT Terán on Thursday speculated about one scenario that could result from the 2020 presidential election , which has yet to be called for Donald Trump or Joe Biden .
“ I have this weird theory that I ’ ve been thinking about that when he loses all four of these last states , Trump is just gon na lose it , be too embarrassed , and resign , ” he tweeted .
“ [ Mike ] Pence then takes the oath and becomes a lame duck for a month and a half , ” he added .
Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not everyone agreed .
“ No way he gives Pence that satisfaction unless he ’ s getting a pardon in return .
He absolutely hates Pence and not like he does anything anyway , ” one user tweeted in response .
As The Inquisitr reported , New York Times best-selling author Thom Hartmann predicted last week that Trump would resign one week before the purported inauguration of Biden .
The progressive radio personality claimed that this would allow Pence to pardon the head of state and his children and give him the opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and leave the country .
Another possibility is that Trump wins the election but still chooses to resign .
As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation , U.S. political expert Dr. Emma Shortis noted former president Richard Nixon ’ s resignation and suggested the U.S. leader could hand over power to Pence after winning .
Although Trump declared early victory despite being ahead , the results are still in the air .
As of Thursday evening , Georgia , Pennsylvania , and Nevada are still counting their votes .
Per the Associated Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead in Georgia and Pennsylvania , while his opponent is ahead in Nevada .
While Arizona has been called for Biden by Associated Press and Fox News — which caused turmoil between the campaign the latter — Trump and his allies appear to have hope that the head of state could still pull off a victory in the region .
Despite speculation about resignation , Trump doesn ’ t appear ready to give up .
As reported by NBC News , the head of state ’ s campaign is preparing for a legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s path to victory continues to narrow , his staff is allegedly pushing him to continue fighting and focus on allegations of voting irregularities .
Campaign adviser Jason Miller said that the president ’ s legal team is working to ensure that “ all legally cast ballots are counted.
” “ We also want to make sure that illegally cast ballots are not counted , ” he added .

Journalist JT Terán on Thursday speculated about one scenario that could result from the 2020 presidential election, which has yet to be called for Donald Trump or Joe Biden.
“I have this weird theory that I’ve been thinking about that when he loses all four of these last states, Trump is just gonna lose it, be too embarrassed, and resign,” he tweeted.
“[Mike] Pence then takes the oath and becomes a lame duck for a month and a half,” he added.
Although similar theories have been floated before, not everyone agreed.
“No way he gives Pence that satisfaction unless he’s getting a pardon in return. He absolutely hates Pence and not like he does anything anyway,” one user tweeted in response.
As The Inquisitr reported, New York Times best-selling author Thom Hartmann predicted last week that Trump would resign one week before the purported inauguration of Biden. The progressive radio personality claimed that this would allow Pence to pardon the head of state and his children, and give him the opportunity to miss the Democrat’s swearing-in and leave the country.
Another possibility is that Trump wins the election but still chooses to resign. As reported by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, U.S. political expert Dr. Emma Shortis referred to former President Richard Nixon’s resignation and suggested the U.S. leader could hand over power to Pence after winning.
“We’ve seen that happen in recent US history, when Richard Nixon resigned. Assuming Donald Trump has won clearly, Mike Pence can become president and serve out the rest of the term if Trump resigns.”
Although Trump declared early victory, the results are still up in the air. As of Thursday evening, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Nevada were still counting their votes. Per the Associated Press, the commander in chief is slightly ahead in Georgia and Pennsylvania, while his opponent is ahead in Nevada. While Arizona has been called for Biden by Associated Press and Fox News — which caused turmoil between the Trump campaign and the latter — Trump and his allies appear to have hope that the head of state could still pull off a victory in the region.
Despite speculation about resignation, Trump doesn’t appear ready to give up. As reported by NBC News, the head of state’s campaign is preparing for a legal battle over the results. Although Trump’s path to victory continues to narrow, his staff is reportedly pushing him to continue fighting and focus on allegations of voting irregularities.
Campaign adviser Jason Miller said that the president’s legal team is working to ensure that “all legally cast ballots are counted.”
“We also want to make sure that illegally cast ballots are not counted,” he added.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Donald Trump Jr. Calls For ‘Total War’ Over Election Results

As the election draws to a close and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden remains ahead , Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter to call for “ total war ” over the results , which he suggested were manipulated .
“ The best thing for America ’ s future is for @ realDonaldTrump to go to total war over this election to expose all of the fraud , cheating , dead/no longer in state voters , that has been going on for far too long , ” he tweeted .
“ It ’ s time to clean up this mess & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” As reported by The New York Post , the tweet was quickly flagged by Twitter for violation is “ Civic integrity policy , ” which says that the platform must not be used for the interference of manipulation of elections and other civic processes .
Trump Jr. ’ s tweet appears to have fallen under the platform ’ s policy against “ misleading information about outcomes.
” “ We will label or remove false or misleading information intended to undermine public confidence in an election or other civic process , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Associated Press has Biden with 264 electoral votes and Trump with 214 .
The Democrat has 73,100,586 ballots in his favor for 50.5 percent of the total thus far , while Trump has 69,346,124 for 47.9 percent .
Trump Jr. on Thursday also retweeted conservative talk radio host Mark Levin ’ s call for Republican state legislatures to override the results of the presidential election .
As reported by Mother Jones , state governments must formally certify election results before sending electors to the Electoral College .
The plan would push Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several other swing states to apply pressure to Congress to tip the election in the president ’ s favor .
According to The Atlantic ’ s Barton Gellman , Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers have spoken to Trump about enacting this strategy .
Per The Hill , Trump Jr. also took aim at the Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls on Thursday for their purported “ lack of action ” amid the election chaos .
He claimed that such contenders have a “ perfect platform ” to show their tenacity in the battle against Democrats but are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media mob.
” As The Inquisitr reported , Trump Jr. himself has hinted at a possible 2024 run .
Last month , he posted a photo to Instagram with a flag that read “ Don Jr. 2024 , ” and speculation has continued to swirl around the possibility of a Trump dynasty .
Along with Trump Jr. , other contenders include Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis , Vice President Mike Pence , and Republican Sen. Tom Scott .

As the election draws to a close and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden remains ahead in the electoral vote count, Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter to call for “total war” over the results, which he suggested were manipulated.
“The best thing for America’s future is for @realDonaldTrump to go to total war over this election to expose all of the fraud, cheating, dead/no longer in state voters, that has been going on for far too long,” he tweeted. “It’s time to clean up this mess & stop looking like a banana republic!”
As reported by the New York Post, the tweet was quickly flagged by Twitter for violation of its “Civic integrity policy,” which notes that the platform must not be used for the interference or manipulation of elections and other civic processes. Trump Jr.’s tweet appears to have fallen under the platform’s policy against “misleading information about outcomes.”
“We will label or remove false or misleading information intended to undermine public confidence in an election or other civic process,” the policy reads.
As of now, The Associated Press has Biden with 264 electoral votes and Trump with 214. The Democrat has 73,100,586 ballots in his favor for 50.5 percent of the total thus far, while Trump has 69,346,124 for 47.9 percent.
Trump Jr. on Thursday also retweeted conservative talk radio host Mark Levin’s call for Republican state legislatures to override the results of the presidential election. As reported by Mother Jones, state governments must formally certify election results before sending electors to the Electoral College. The plan would push Republicans who control state legislatures in Pennsylvania and several other swing states to apply pressure to Congress to tip the election in the president’s favor. According to The Atlantic’s Barton Gellman, Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers have spoken to Trump about enacting this strategy.
Per The Hill, Trump Jr. also took aim at the Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls on Thursday for their purported “lack of action” amid the election chaos. He claimed that such contenders have a “perfect platform” to show their tenacity in the battle against Democrats but are instead choosing to “cower to the media mob.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump Jr. himself has hinted at a possible 2024 run. Last month, he posted a photo to Instagram with a flag that read “Don Jr. 2024,” and speculation has continued to swirl around the possibility of a Trump dynasty. Along with Trump Jr., other contenders include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vice President Mike Pence, and Republican Sen. Tom Scott.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Justin Amash Suggests Nancy Pelosi Be Replaced As Speaker Of The House

Congressman Justin Amash took to Twitter Thursday afternoon and suggested that Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives consider replacing Nancy Pelosi as the lower chamber ’ s speaker .
“ House Democrats should consider nominating someone other than Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House , especially if Biden wins the presidency , ” he wrote .
“ Oh , and Senate Republicans should dump Mitch McConnell .
He ’ s magnificently horrible at running an institution where fair process and compromise are necessary and paramount , ” he added .
Amash has been critical of congressional leadership before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her predecessors .
In an interview with Reason , he claimed that John Boehner was the first person in the role that began to stifle the legislative process .
After Donald Trump was elected , Amash noted that both Paul Ryan and Pelosi had complete control over the legislative process , and there has not been a single amendment that was allowed to be discussed on the floor without their approval under their leadership .
During an interview with CNN ‘ s Jake Tapper last month , Pelosi said she was interested in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Democrats retain control of the lower chamber .
As the network noted , Pelosi was the first woman Speaker of the House in 2007 and remained in this position until 2011 .
After Democrats retook control of the House in the 2018 midterm election , she was re-elected to the post in 2019 .
Per The Associated Press , Pelosi won re-election in California ’ s 12th district with 79.2 percent of the votes , or 227,989 ballots .
Her opponent , Shahid Buttar , lagged behind with 20.8 percent of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously clashed with Pelosi on the issue of Trump ’ s impeachment .
Per CNN , the congressman suggested in July of 2019 that she was “ making a mistake ” by not initiating the proceedings against Trump .
As The Inquisitr reported , Amash suggested in an interview with Vox ’ s Jane Coaston that Pelosi ’ s hesitancy was due to her priority of maintaining power as opposed to doing the right thing .
He also told Coaston that he believes the way Congress is being run — partly under Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective way of creating legislation for Americans .
The Speaker of the House would go on the formally announce the proceedings against the president in December of 2019 .

Michigan Rep. Justin Amash took to Twitter Thursday afternoon and suggested that Democratic lawmakers in the House of Representatives consider replacing Nancy Pelosi as the lower chamber’s speaker.
“House Democrats should consider nominating someone other than Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House, especially if Biden wins the presidency,” he wrote.
“There are talented, young members who’d do a much better job for our institution and the American people in the challenging times ahead.”
“Oh, and Senate Republicans should dump Mitch McConnell. He’s magnificently horrible at running an institution where fair process and compromise are necessary and paramount,” he added.
Amash has been critical of congressional leadership before and has taken particular aim at Pelosi and her predecessors. In an interview with Reason, he claimed that John Boehner was the first person in the role that began to stifle the legislative process. After Donald Trump was elected, Amash noted that both Paul Ryan and Pelosi had complete control over the process, and there has not been a single amendment that was allowed to be discussed on the floor without their approval under their leadership.
During an interview with CNN‘s Jake Tapper last month, Pelosi said she was interested in seeking re-election in her current role if Democrats retain control of the lower chamber. As the network noted, Pelosi was the first female speaker of the House in 2007 and remained in this position until 2011. After Democrats retook control in the 2018 midterm election, she was re-elected to the post in 2019.
Per The Associated Press, Pelosi won re-election in California’s 12th district with 79.2 percent of the votes, or 227,989 ballots. Her opponent, Shahid Buttar, lagged behind with 20.8 percent of the votes, or 59,745 ballots.
Amash previously clashed with Pelosi on the issue of Trump’s impeachment. Per CNN, the congressman suggested in July of 2019 that she was “making a mistake” by not initiating the proceedings against Trump.
“From a principled, moral position, she’s making a mistake. From a strategic position, she’s making a mistake.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Amash suggested in an interview with Vox’s Jane Coaston that Pelosi’s hesitancy was due to her priority of maintaining power as opposed to doing the right thing. He also told Coaston that he believes the way Congress is being run — partly under Pelosi’s leadership — is not an effective way of creating legislation for Americans.
The speaker would go on the formally announce impeachment proceedings against the president in December of 2019.


inquisitr--2020-11-05--Steve Bannon Calls For Beheading Of Anthony Fauci, Christopher Wray: ‘I’d Put The Heads On Pikes’

Republican operative Steve Bannon used Thursday ’ s edition of his podcast to viciously attack Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray , the watchdog group Media Matters reported .
Bannon , who worked on President Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign and briefly served as a White House adviser , argued that Trump should fire disloyal administration officials as soon as he begins his second term .
Bannon singled out Fauci , the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , and Wray .
“ Second term kicks off with firing Wray , firing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described Trump as a “ kind-hearted man , ” advising the president to be ruthless when dealing with administration officials who oppose him .
“ You either get with the program or you ’ re gone — time to stop playing games .
Blow it all up , ” he added .
Bannon ’ s co-host Jack Maxey then chimed in , saying that “ yesterday there was the anniversary of the hanging of two Tories in Philadelphia.
” Maxey explained how both of these individuals were hung , because “ this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Bannon concurred , saying “ That ’ s how you won the revolution.
” Fauci has been critical of the Trump administration ’ s approach to the coronavirus pandemic .
Tensions between the two men culminated earlier this week , after Fauci suggested that the United States is not prepared to handle the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases .
Trump apparently took issue with these comments , telling rally-goers in Florida that he will fire the nation ’ s top infectious diseases expert as soon as the election is over .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
According to The Washington Post , the commander-in-chief and his aides have floated replacing the head of the FBI after Election Day .
The report was published amid intense speculation that Trump has grown increasingly frustrated law enforcement leaders .
The president has reportedly pressured Wray , Attorney General William Barr and other top officials to go after Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son , Hunter , which they have refused to do .
Trump allegedly has an “ execution list ” of appointees he plans on firing if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
CIA Director Gina Haspel and Defense Secretary Mark Esper , among others , are on that list , according to individuals briefed on the matter .

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inquisitr--2020-11-05--Donald Trump Will Run In 2024 If He Loses To Joe Biden, Says Former White House Official

Mick Mulvaney , the U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland , said on Thursday that he expects President Donald Trump to run for presidency again if he loses to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , The Irish Times reported .
Biden has not yet officially won the presidency , but he seems poised to do so , having been projected the winner in a number of key states .
Regardless of whether Biden wins or not , Trump is not going away , according to Mulvaney , who previously served as White House chief of staff .
Speaking during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Institute for International and European Affairs , Mulvaney said that Trump does not like losing and pointed out that he would be younger than Biden is now if he decided to run in four years .
Mulvaney described Trump as a “ very high-energy 74-year-old , ” saying that he expects him to be “ further engaged in 2024 or 2028 if he were to lose this next election.
” Mulvaney discussed the ongoing legal battles and the Trump campaign ’ s allegations of electoral fraud , stating that lawsuits are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said that it is not surprising there are “ lawsuits and it is not a tacit admission of loss , any more than it is a declaration of victory.
” The former White House chief of staff noted that the Biden campaign has hired a number of lawyers as well and pointed to the controversial 2000 election , when Republican George W. Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore .
Still , Mulvaney insisted , there will be a “ peaceful transition or retention of power ” in January .
It has already been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the White House .
CNN correspondent Jim Acosta reported on Thursday that some advisers are raising the possibility of him running in 2024 .
“ This possibility has been discussed , I ’ m told , inside the Trump campaign by some aides and advisers , and some have even talked about it with the president himself , ” he said .
Acosta noted that this suggests Trump and his team have accepted defeat , despite taking legal action and disputing the results .
Similarly , Bryan Lanza , former communications director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , argued in a recent interview that he would easily win the Republican nomination and dismissed concerns about his age .
According to CNN , Republican Sens .
Marco Rubio of Florida , Ted Cruz of Texas and Tom Cotton of Arkansas all have presidential ambitions .

Mick Mulvaney, the U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, said on Thursday that he expects President Donald Trump to run for presidency again if he loses to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, The Irish Times reported.
Biden has not yet officially won the presidency, but he seems poised to do so, having been projected the winner in a number of key states. Regardless of whether Biden wins or not, Trump is not going away, according to Mulvaney, who previously served as White House chief of staff.
Speaking during a webinar hosted by the Dublin think tank, the Institute for International and European Affairs, Mulvaney said that Trump does not like losing and pointed out that he would be younger than Biden is now if he decided to run in four years.
“I would absolutely expect the president to stay involved in politics and would absolutely put him on the shortlist of people who are likely to run in 2024.”
Mulvaney described Trump as a “very high-energy 74-year-old,” saying that he expects him to be “further engaged in 2024 or 2028 if he were to lose this next election.”
Mulvaney discussed the ongoing legal battles and the Trump campaign’s allegations of electoral fraud, stating that lawsuits are always “part of close elections.”
He said that it is not surprising there are “lawsuits and it is not a tacit admission of loss, any more than it is a declaration of victory.”
The former White House chief of staff noted that the Biden campaign has hired a number of lawyers as well and pointed to the controversial 2000 election, when Republican George W. Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore.
Still, Mulvaney insisted, there will be a “peaceful transition or retention of power” in January.
It has already been speculated that Trump may mount another bid for the White House. CNN correspondent Jim Acosta reported on Thursday that some advisers are raising the possibility of him running in 2024.
“This possibility has been discussed, I’m told, inside the Trump campaign by some aides and advisers, and some have even talked about it with the president himself,” he said.
Acosta noted that this suggests Trump and his team have accepted defeat, despite taking legal action and disputing the results.
Similarly, Bryan Lanza, former communications director for Trump’s 2016 transition team, argued in a recent interview that he would easily win the Republican nomination and dismissed concerns about his age.
According to CNN, Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Ted Cruz of Texas and Tom Cotton of Arkansas all have presidential ambitions.


inquisitr--2020-11-05--Fox News ‘Not Wavering’ On Call That Joe Biden Won Arizona Despite Tightening Race

Fox News said it is standing by the decision to call the Arizona race in favor of Joe Biden .
The network came under fire on Wednesday and Thursday for calling the contest as newly counted ballots show the numbers continuing to tighten .
The cable network was among the first to declare Arizona for Biden , announcing that the former vice president would come out ahead in the key battleground state just hours after the close of polls .
The decision was met with controversy and even garnered some pushback from Trump and other top Republicans .
A source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called owner Rupert Murdoch to yell at him about the decision and insisted that the network retract their call .
The report noted that Fox refused to walk back its call , and has remained adamant about the decision .
On Thursday , anchor Chris Wallace said that the network was “ not wavering ” and was confident in its decision to declare the Democratic candidate the winner .
As Wallace pointed out , the win in Arizona means that Biden only needs to win one of the remaining battlegrounds — Georgia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to cross the 270 electoral vote threshold and win the White House .
The Associated Press , which also called Arizona for Biden , reported on Wednesday that there were still roughly 450,000 votes to be counted , with the number dropping as the day went on .
The Democratic candidate was maintaining a 2.35 percentage point lead at the time , with an advantage of close to 68,000 votes .
Most of the ballots remaining came from Maricopa County , the most populous area of Arizona and home to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press continues to watch and analyze vote count results from Arizona as they come in , ” said Sally Buzbee , AP ’ s executive editor .
“ We will follow the facts in all cases.
” Other media outlets have held off on calling the key battleground , waiting until all the counting has completed or until the data shows signs of an insurmountable lead .
Vanity Fair also noted that there has been simmering animosity between Murdoch and the president for some time now .
Trump recently complained to the Fox @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losing the election .
The outlet added that Murdoch has been telling associates that he believed the incumbent would lose .
He has also taken aim at Wallace in the past after some tough questioning from the anchor , including at the first presidential debate .

Fox News said it is standing by the decision to call the Arizona race in favor of Joe Biden. The network came under fire on Wednesday and Thursday for calling the contest as newly counted ballots show the numbers continuing to tighten.
The cable network was among the first to declare Arizona for Biden, announcing that the former vice president would come out ahead in the key battleground state just hours after the close of polls. The decision was met with controversy and even garnered some pushback from Trump and other top Republicans.
A source told Vanity Fair that the president personally called owner Rupert Murdoch to yell at him about the decision and insisted that the network retract their call. The report noted that Fox refused to walk back its call, and has remained adamant about the decision.
On Thursday, anchor Chris Wallace said that the network was “not wavering” and was confident in its decision to declare the Democratic candidate the winner.
Chris Wallace: "I did check in with our decision desk earlier today & they're not wavering — they say that our call on Arizona is right, which puts him at 264. And if Biden wins any of the 3 states [NV, GA, or PA] … he goes over the top." pic.twitter.com/OyCvLytGxX — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 5, 2020
As Wallace pointed out, the win in Arizona means that Biden only needs to win one of the remaining battlegrounds — Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada — in order to cross the 270 electoral vote threshold and win the White House.
The Associated Press, which also called Arizona for Biden, reported on Wednesday that there were still roughly 450,000 votes to be counted, with the number dropping as the day went on. The Democratic candidate was maintaining a 2.35 percentage point lead at the time, with an advantage of close to 68,000 votes. Most of the ballots remaining came from Maricopa County, the most populous area of Arizona and home to the city of Phoenix.
“The Associated Press continues to watch and analyze vote count results from Arizona as they come in,” said Sally Buzbee, AP’s executive editor. “We will follow the facts in all cases.”
Other media outlets have held off on calling the key battleground, waiting until all the counting has completed or until the data shows signs of an insurmountable lead.
Vanity Fair also noted that there has been simmering animosity between Murdoch and the president for some time now. Trump recently complained to the Fox News owner about polling that showed him losing the election. The outlet added that Murdoch has been telling associates that he believed the incumbent would lose. He has also taken aim at Wallace in the past after some tough questioning from the anchor, including at the first presidential debate.


inquisitr--2020-11-05--Donald Trump Reportedly Eyeing ‘Resurrection Run’ In 2024

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has secured projected wins in key states and seems inches away from the presidency .
President Donald Trump , meanwhile , has disputed the results of the election , alleging fraud and claiming via Twitter to have emerged victorious in several battlegrounds .
This does not mean Trump has given up on serving another term , according to Jim Acosta , the chief White House correspondent for CNN .
During a conversation with anchor Jake Tapper , which can be viewed below , Acosta reported that those close to Trump realize that he is all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are already looking ahead to 2024 .
The reporter said that “ some aides and advisers ” close to the commander-in-chief have acknowledged that he is going to “ lose this election , ” but claim that he “ may mount some sort of resurrection run in 2024.
” Acosta stressed that this shows the president and his allies have essentially accepted defeat , despite publicly claiming otherwise .
The reporter said that this speculation is “ an indication that they ’ re starting to feel like perhaps they ’ re running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump ’ s team has taken legal action in several states .
In Wisconsin , which Biden seems to have won , the campaign ’ s lawyers requested a recount .
If approved , the recount would have to be completed within 13 days of the court order and both candidates would have the right to appeal the recounted result in court .
Still , Trump has voiced concerns about the legal process .
“ Our lawyers have asked for ‘ meaningful access , ’ but what good does that do ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the integrity of our system , and to the Presidential Election itself .
This is what should be discussed !
” he tweeted earlier today .
It has already been speculated that Trump may run again in four years .
Bryan Lanza , who served as the communications director for Trump ’ s transition team in 2016 , pointed out on Thursday that the commander-in-chief remains exceptionally popular among Republican voters .
This suggests that he might easily win the Republican Party primary in 2024 .
The Republican would be 78 years old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes place , but this would not be an issue , according to Lanza , who noted that Biden would be 81 at that time .
There are no legal obstacles to Trump running again in four years since the U.S. Constitution allows presidents to serve non-consecutive terms .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has secured projected wins in key states and seems inches away from the presidency. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has disputed the results of the election, alleging fraud and claiming via Twitter to have emerged victorious in several battlegrounds.
This does not mean Trump has given up on serving another term, according to Jim Acosta, the chief White House correspondent for CNN. During a conversation with anchor Jake Tapper, which can be viewed below, Acosta reported that those close to Trump realize that he is all but certain to lose, noting that they are already looking ahead to 2024.
The reporter said that “some aides and advisers” close to the commander-in-chief have acknowledged that he is going to “lose this election,” but claim that he “may mount some sort of resurrection run in 2024.”
“This possibility has been discussed, I’m told, inside the Trump campaign by some aides and advisers, and some have even talked about it with the president himself.”
Acosta stressed that this shows the president and his allies have essentially accepted defeat, despite publicly claiming otherwise. The reporter said that this speculation is “an indication that they’re starting to feel like perhaps they’re running out of time inside the Trump campaign.”
Trump’s team has taken legal action in several states. In Wisconsin, which Biden seems to have won, the campaign’s lawyers requested a recount. If approved, the recount would have to be completed within 13 days of the court order and both candidates would have the right to appeal the recounted result in court.
Still, Trump has voiced concerns about the legal process.
“Our lawyers have asked for ‘meaningful access,’ but what good does that do? The damage has already been done to the integrity of our system, and to the Presidential Election itself. This is what should be discussed!” he tweeted earlier today.
It has already been speculated that Trump may run again in four years. Bryan Lanza, who served as the communications director for Trump’s transition team in 2016, pointed out on Thursday that the commander-in-chief remains exceptionally popular among Republican voters. This suggests that he might easily win the Republican Party primary in 2024.
The Republican would be 78 years old by the time the next presidential contest takes place, but this would not be an issue, according to Lanza, who noted that Biden would be 81 at that time.
There are no legal obstacles to Trump running again in four years since the U.S. Constitution allows presidents to serve non-consecutive terms.


inquisitr--2020-11-05--Donald Trump’s ‘Mental Illness’ Infected His Voters, Dr. Bandy Lee Suggests In Column

According to Ddr .
Bandy Lee , mental health experts have been claiming that Donald Trump shows symptoms of mental illness for years , and now — in a column written for Raw Story — she has said that these symptoms spread to the 48 percent of voters who cast their ballot for him .
Lee suggested , while many people made a political decision to vote for the president , for others , the issue was the result of mental health issues .
According to Lee , when people are mentally impaired , the “ primitive brain ” takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motivated solely by an instinct to survive .
The disordered mind will do anything to survive , including “ annihilate himself and the world , ” as the report suggested of Trump .
Lee went on to assert that Trump has been carefully crafting his behavior to capitalize on the mood of the country and to appeal to his followers ’ survival instincts .
As a result , his followers are incredibly invested in preventing his downfall .
Lee claimed that because of their personal histories , Trump supporters , “ are thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say he will take care of them and protect them in unrealistic ways that defy reality.
” Once his followers placed their trust in Trump , they often gave up their “ agency and rationality , ” according to Lee .
Lee analogized Trump supporters to abuse victims , in that abused children can blame themselves rather than their abusive parents because they need them for survival and are driven to believe that their caregiver can do no wrong .
She asserted that Trump supporters have developed this kind of bond with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bonds , his followers will likely experience any threat to his position as an existential threat to themselves , which is why negative facts about him only activate defensive denial and disavowal , rather than abandonment , ” the piece said .
The author pointed to recent chants at a Trump rally calling for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired , as The Inquisitr previously reported , as an indication of the fact that his followers align with his views and pathologies whether or not they align with reality .
According to Lee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-documented pathology known as shared psychosis .
When the leader stops being in contact with his followers , the effect tends to go away , which is apparently why Trump holds frequent rallies and in-person events .
For this reason , Lee posited , experts argued that Trump must be removed from office , whether that is ultimately decided through the vote or via other methods , though they declined to specify what those methods might be .

According to Ddr. Bandy Lee, mental health experts have been claiming that Donald Trump shows symptoms of mental illness for years, and now — in a column written for Raw Story — she has said that these symptoms spread to the 48 percent of voters who cast their ballot for him. Lee suggested, while many people made a political decision to vote for the president, for others, the issue was the result of mental health issues.
According to Lee,when people are mentally impaired, the “primitive brain” takes over, which prompts them to be motivated solely by an instinct to survive. The disordered mind will do anything to survive, including “annihilate himself and the world,” as the report suggested of Trump.
Lee went on to assert that Trump has been carefully crafting his behavior to capitalize on the mood of the country and to appeal to his followers’ survival instincts. As a result, his followers are incredibly invested in preventing his downfall.
Lee claimed that because of their personal histories, Trump supporters, “are thus vulnerable to someone manipulative and exploitative enough to say he will take care of them and protect them in unrealistic ways that defy reality.”
Once his followers placed their trust in Trump, they often gave up their “agency and rationality,” according to Lee.
Lee analogized Trump supporters to abuse victims, in that abused children can blame themselves rather than their abusive parents because they need them for survival and are driven to believe that their caregiver can do no wrong. She asserted that Trump supporters have developed this kind of bond with the president.
“Under these emotional bonds, his followers will likely experience any threat to his position as an existential threat to themselves, which is why negative facts about him only activate defensive denial and disavowal, rather than abandonment,” the piece said.
The author pointed to recent chants at a Trump rally calling for Dr. Anthony Fauci to be fired, as The Inquisitr previously reported, as an indication of the fact that his followers align with his views and pathologies whether or not they align with reality.
According to Lee, the phenomenon is similar to a well-documented pathology known as shared psychosis. When the leader stops being in contact with his followers, the effect tends to go away, which is apparently why Trump holds frequent rallies and in-person events.
For this reason, Lee posited, experts argued that Trump must be removed from office, whether that is ultimately decided through the vote or via other methods, though they declined to specify what those methods might be.


inquisitr--2020-11-05--GOP All But Certain To Keep Senate After Democrats Spend Over $1 Billion To Flip Seats

According to data released Thursday by The Daily Poster , Democrats have spent more than $ 1 billion on competitive Senate races this election cycle .
Despite record spending , they have not achieved much , since the Republican Party is all but certain to maintain a firm grip on the upper chamber .
In North Carolina , Democratic candidate Cal Cunningham is trailing incumbent Republican Thom Tillis by 97,000 votes .
In the traditionally red state of Georgia , Democrat Raphael Warnock and incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler are headed to a January runoff .
In South Carolina , incumbent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harrison in a landslide .
Kentucky candidate Amy McGrath was blown out by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell .
Texas Democrat MJ Hegar and Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama are also losing by double digits .
Maine Democrat Sara Gideon , who challenged vulnerable GOP Sen. Susan Collins , also lost , despite raising more than $ 68 million .
Similarly , former Montana Gov .
Steve Bullock spent an enormous amount of money in his race against Steve Daines , but lost .
Only two Democrats won their races : former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ astronaut Mark Kelly in Arizona .
In some states , candidates lagged far behind the party ’ s presidential nominee , Joe Biden .
In Maine , for example , Biden defeated Trump by 10 points , but Collins was re-elected by a comfortable margin .
In a tweet , The Daily Poster founder David Sirota blasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , saying that he “ hand-picked corporate-friendly Senate nominees and then lit a billion dollars on fire , with little to show for it.
” A GOP-controlled Senate is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he win the presidency , which is looking increasingly likely .
As reported by Reuters , ambitious policy proposals will probably be off the table .
Senate Republicans will almost certainly oppose Biden ’ s plan to raise taxes on corporations , vote against climate change legislation and obstruct voting rights reforms as well as campaign finance reforms .
Amid the coronavirus pandemic , Biden will likely be forced to compromise and settle for smaller economic stimulus packages .
As Jon Lieber , a former McConnell aide , put it , “ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be : ‘ The American people elected us to tap a brake on this unrequited socialism that Democrats are going to try to bring to this country . '
” For at least the first two years of his presidency , Biden will most likely have to rely on executive action .
As the publication noted , he could pursue student loan relief and implement certain consumer protections .

According to data released Thursday by The Daily Poster, Democrats have spent more than $1 billion on competitive Senate races this election cycle. Despite record spending, they have not achieved much, since the Republican Party is all but certain to maintain a firm grip on the upper chamber.
In North Carolina, Democratic candidate Cal Cunningham is trailing incumbent Republican Thom Tillis by 97,000 votes. In the traditionally red state of Georgia, Democrat Raphael Warnock and incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler are headed to a January runoff.
In South Carolina, incumbent Lindsey Graham defeated his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison in a landslide.
Kentucky candidate Amy McGrath was blown out by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Texas Democrat MJ Hegar and Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama are also losing by double digits.
Maine Democrat Sara Gideon, who challenged vulnerable GOP Sen. Susan Collins, also lost, despite raising more than $68 million. Similarly, former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock spent an enormous amount of money in his race against Steve Daines, but lost.
Only two Democrats won their races: former Gov. John Hickenlooper in Colorado and astronaut Mark Kelly in Arizona.
In some states, candidates lagged far behind the party’s presidential nominee, Joe Biden. In Maine, for example, Biden defeated Trump by 10 points, but Collins was re-elected by a comfortable margin.
In a tweet, The Daily Poster founder David Sirota blasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, saying that he “hand-picked corporate-friendly Senate nominees and then lit a billion dollars on fire, with little to show for it.”
A GOP-controlled Senate is expected to be a major obstacle to Biden should he win the presidency, which is looking increasingly likely.
As reported by Reuters, ambitious policy proposals will probably be off the table. Senate Republicans will almost certainly oppose Biden’s plan to raise taxes on corporations, vote against climate change legislation and obstruct voting rights reforms as well as campaign finance reforms.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Biden will likely be forced to compromise and settle for smaller economic stimulus packages.
As Jon Lieber, a former McConnell aide, put it, “The message from Senate Republicans is going to be: ‘The American people elected us to tap a brake on this unrequited socialism that Democrats are going to try to bring to this country.'”
For at least the first two years of his presidency, Biden will most likely have to rely on executive action. As the publication noted, he could pursue student loan relief and implement certain consumer protections.


inquisitr--2020-11-05--Donald Trump Could Run For President Again In 2024 If He Loses 2020 Election, Bryan Lanza Confirms

Donald Trump ’ s former adviser has suggested the president could run again in the 2024 election if he loses this year .
According to the Independent , the former communications director for Trump ’ s transition team in 2016 , Bryan Lanza , believes he would be able to “ run again four years from now.
” The U.S. Constitution does not allow presidents to serve more than two terms , but the terms do not have to be consecutive , which would allow Trump to be a candidate for the 2024 presidential election .
However , the 74-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approved by the Republican Party .
Former presidential adviser Lanza highlighted how Biden could be successful in the 2020 election .
But , looking ahead , he feels Trump would be able to command a strong position in the primaries to potentially put him ahead of other Republican candidates in four years .
“ Biden will have the opportunity to guide this country out of COVID , and we ’ ll see what his successes and failures are .
And there ’ s nobody in the Republican Party that can challenge Trump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lanza also felt the president ’ s age wouldn ’ t be an issue if he were to run again in 2024 .
Trump would be 78 years old by the time the next election takes place .
However , his former adviser explained , “ he will be younger than Joe Biden than his current bid for the presidency , so age isn ’ t the issue.
” The Democrat is 77 and would be 81 by the time of the 2024 election .
The votes for the 2020 election are still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirm their results .
According to the Associated Press , Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Georgia still need to be counted , but the Democrats require six more electoral college votes to reach the 270 required to gain the presidency , and Trump needs 56 to remain in the White House .
Throughout the election , Trump ’ s team have threatened to take legal action against a number of states over the process of counting votes .
Lanza made comparisons between the actions that took place in the 2016 election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s different from what the Democrats did when they told Americans that Russians were involved in Donald Trump ’ s election four years ago , ” he said .
Both the Democrats and Republicans have called early victories throughout the 2020 election , despite the official outcome not being confirmed .
The Inquisitr reported on the latest development as Trump prematurely claimed to have won Michigan despite the state being called for Biden late on Wednesday , November 4 .

Donald Trump’s former adviser has suggested the president could run again in the 2024 election if he loses this year. According to the Independent, the former communications director for Trump’s transition team in 2016, Bryan Lanza, believes he would be able to “run again four years from now.”
The U.S. Constitution does not allow presidents to serve more than two terms, but the terms do not have to be consecutive, which would allow Trump to be a candidate for the 2024 presidential election. However, the 74-year-old’s campaign would have to be approved by the Republican Party.
Former presidential adviser Lanza highlighted how Biden could be successful in the 2020 election. But, looking ahead, he feels Trump would be able to command a strong position in the primaries to potentially put him ahead of other Republican candidates in four years.
“Biden will have the opportunity to guide this country out of COVID, and we’ll see what his successes and failures are. And there’s nobody in the Republican Party that can challenge Trump in the primaries,” he explained.
Lanza also felt the president’s age wouldn’t be an issue if he were to run again in 2024. Trump would be 78 years old by the time the next election takes place. However, his former adviser explained, “he will be younger than Joe Biden than his current bid for the presidency, so age isn’t the issue.” The Democrat is 77 and would be 81 by the time of the 2024 election.
The votes for the 2020 election are still being counted with four states yet to confirm their results. According to the Associated Press, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia still need to be counted, but the Democrats require six more electoral college votes to reach the 270 required to gain the presidency, and Trump needs 56 to remain in the White House.
Throughout the election, Trump’s team have threatened to take legal action against a number of states over the process of counting votes. Lanza made comparisons between the actions that took place in the 2016 election.
“I don’t think it’s different from what the Democrats did when they told Americans that Russians were involved in Donald Trump’s election four years ago,” he said.
Both the Democrats and Republicans have called early victories throughout the 2020 election, despite the official outcome not being confirmed. The Inquisitr reported on the latest development as Trump prematurely claimed to have won Michigan despite the state being called for Biden late on Wednesday, November 4.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Republican Politicians Slam Donald Trump’s Election Fraud Conspiracy Claims: ‘This Is Getting Insane

Republican Politicians Slam Donald Trump’s Election Fraud Conspiracy Claims: ‘This Is Getting Insane’

A number of Republican politicians took to Twitter to slam Donald Trump ’ s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud on Thursday November 5 , following a press conference in which the president broke his 36-hour silence to double down on accusations of a conspiracy against him .
In the 17-minute press conference , available on YouTube , Trump alleged that he was the victim of a “ big media , big money , and big tech ” conspiracy , and claimed these three forces worked together to commit “ historic election interference.
” He continued to complain about supposed “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , he did not offer any proof to support his explosive allegations , and he did not take any questions from the media present .
Maryland ’ s Republican Gov .
Larry Hogan hit out against Trump ’ s comments on Twitter .
“ There is no defense for the President ’ s comments tonight undermining our Democratic process , ” he wrote .
“ America is counting the votes , and we must respect the results as we always have before .
No election or person is more important than our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with another Twitter post in which he urged Americans to “ keep faith in the voters and our democracy ” as the world watches on .
“ Let the process work , just like it has every four years for over 200 years , ” he wrote .
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger also slammed the president ’ s actions on Twitter .
William Cogswell — a Republican politician who just won a South Carolina House seat — wrote on Twitter that he was “ embarrassed and ashamed ” by the president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flake also hit out at Trump on the social networking platform .
The press conference came as media outlets increasingly projected victory for democratic nominee Joe Biden in swing states Michigan and Wisconsin .
Despite this , Trump falsely stated that he had “ won the state ” of Michigan , and “ did likewise in Wisconsin.
” “ We were winning a lot and then our numbers started getting whittled away in secret , ” he alleged , during the press conference .
As The Inquisitr reported , several U.S. news channels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press conference as Trump made numerous baseless claims .
Networks including CNN , MSNBC , NBC and ABC interrupted the address , and MSNBC host Brian Williams subsequently questioned the “ reality ” of the White House speech and underlined the danger the president posed by continuing to spread misleading claims .
According to election forecasting from Associated Press , Biden needs just six more electoral college votes in order to hit the 270 figure required to be declared president .
Trump , meanwhile , would need 56 additional votes to remain @ @ @ @ @

A number of Republican politicians took to Twitter to slam Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud on Thursday November 5, following a press conference in which the president broke his 36-hour silence to double down on accusations of a conspiracy against him.
In the 17-minute conference, available on YouTube, Trump alleged that he was the victim of a “big media, big money, and big tech” conspiracy, and claimed these three forces worked together to commit “historic election interference.” He continued to complain about supposed “suppression” polls and mail-in ballots. However, he did not offer any proof to support his explosive allegations, and he did not take any questions from the media present.
Maryland’s Republican Gov. Larry Hogan hit out against Trump’s comments on Twitter.
“There is no defense for the President’s comments tonight undermining our Democratic process,” he wrote. “America is counting the votes, and we must respect the results as we always have before. No election or person is more important than our Democracy.”
He followed his statement up with another tweet in which he urged Americans to “keep faith in the voters and our democracy” as the world watches on.
“Let the process work, just like it has every four years for over 200 years,” he wrote.
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger also slammed the president’s actions on Twitter.
“We want every vote counted, yes every legal vote (of course). But, if you have legit concerns about fraud present EVIDENCE and take it to court. STOP Spreading debunked misinformation… This is getting insane.”
William Cogswell — a Republican politician who just won a South Carolina House seat — wrote on Twitter that he was “embarrassed and ashamed” by the president’s behavior, while former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake also hit out at Trump on the social networking platform.
No Republican should be okay with the President's statements just now. Unacceptable. Period. — Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) November 6, 2020
The press conference came as media outlets increasingly projected victory for Democratic nominee Joe Biden in swing states Michigan and Wisconsin. Despite this, Trump falsely stated that he had “won the state” of Michigan, and “did likewise in Wisconsin.”
“We were winning a lot and then our numbers started getting whittled away in secret,” he alleged.
As The Inquisitr reported, several U.S. news channels pulled the plug on their coverage as Trump made numerous baseless claims. Networks including CNN, MSNBC, NBC and ABC interrupted the address, and MSNBC host Brian Williams subsequently questioned the “reality” of the White House speech and underlined the danger the president posed by continuing to spread misleading claims.
According to election forecasting from Associated Press, Biden needs just six more electoral college votes in order to hit the 270 figure required to be declared president. Trump, meanwhile, would need 56 additional votes to remain in the White House.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Biden Overtakes Trump In Race For Georgia, Leads By 917 Votes

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has taken President Donald ’ s Trump ’ s lead in Georgia by just 917 votes .
The ballots counted in favor of the Democratic candidate stand at 2,449,371 against the 2,448,454 cast for the incumbent president , per WPXI News .
The 2020 presidential election race is virtually even as the president and former vice president battle it out for the Peach State .
While nearly all the ballots have been counted , it was still too early for the results to be called .
Thousands of uncounted ballots still remain , which could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly many of them are from the same counties where Biden was in the lead .
Georgia Could Hold The Key To Biden ’ s Victory In one of the most nail-biting election races of all time , Trump and Biden are virtually tied in the race for Georgia , which has 16 college electoral votes up for grabs .
For years , southern Georgian was widely regarded as a stalwart Republican stronghold .
However , the demographics of the area have changed due to its growing black electorate .
At a grassroots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats have invested more in the region than their red counterparts .
After losing his re-election bid for the first time in 30 years , former district attorney Danny Porter spoke to The Intercept about why southern Georgia is changing its political demographic .
“ People moved here for good schools and a high quality of life , ” Porter said .
“ I think Democrats did a much better job on the long game in building a base of support than the Republicans did .
And you have to acknowledge the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party has to sell right now is Donald Trump .
And the visceral hatred for him drives people to partisan voting.
” It seems as if Biden may be reaping the benefits of long-term planning .
How Did Biden ’ s Margin Grow In Georgia ?
Biden was trailing Trump in the Peach State .
However , an AP News analysis indicated that Biden ’ s vote margins grew when the counties started processing the mail ballots .
However , the results may be challenged .
Georgia law states that if the margin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half a percentage point , a recount can be requested .
Trump has already announced that he will challenge the outcome legally .
Pennsylvania , Arizona & Nevada Still In The Balance Other states that could still swing either way are Pennsylvania , Arizona , and Nevada .
Currently , Trump still likely leads the Keystone State , while Biden has the majority of the people ’ s votes in Nevada and Arizona so far .
A U.S. presidential candidate needs to win 270 electoral votes to capture the Oval Office .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Biden has 264 .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has overtaken Donald’s Trump’s lead in Georgia by just 917 votes. The ballots counted in favor of the Democratic candidate stand at 2,449,371 against the 2,448,454 cast for the incumbent president, per WPXI News. The 2020 presidential election race is virtually even as the president and former vice president battle it out for the Peach State.
While nearly all the ballots have been counted, it was still too early for the results to be called. Thousands of uncounted ballots still remain, which could swing the vote either way, and reportedly many of them are from the same counties where Biden was in the lead.
Georgia Could Hold The Key To Biden’s Victory
In one of the most nail-biting election races of all time, Trump and Biden are virtually tied in the race for Georgia, which has 16 electoral college votes up for grabs.
For years, southern Georgia was widely regarded as a stalwart Republican stronghold. However, the demographics of the area have changed due to its growing Black electorate.
At a grassroots level, it appears as if the Democrats have invested more in the region than their red counterparts. After losing his re-election bid for the first time in 30 years, former district attorney Danny Porter spoke to The Intercept about why southern Georgia is changing its political demographic.
“People moved here for good schools and a high quality of life,” Porter said.
“I think Democrats did a much better job on the long game in building a base of support than the Republicans did. And you have to acknowledge the Trump effect. The only product the Republican Party has to sell right now is Donald Trump. And the visceral hatred for him drives people to partisan voting.”
It seems as if Biden may be reaping the benefits of long-term planning.
How Did Biden’s Margin Grow In Georgia?
Biden was trailing Trump in the Peach State. However, an AP News analysis indicated that Biden’s vote margins grew when the counties started processing the mail ballots.
However, the results may be challenged. Georgia law states that if the margin between the two parties is less than half a percentage point, a recount can be requested. Trump has already announced that he will challenge the outcome legally.
Pennsylvania, Arizona & Nevada Still In The Balance
Other states that could still swing either way are Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada. Currently, Trump still likely leads the Keystone State, while Biden has the majority of the people’s votes in Nevada and Arizona so far.
A U.S. presidential candidate needs to win 270 electoral votes to capture the Oval Office. Trump holds 214 of those votes, while Biden has 264.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--U.S News Channels Cut Off Donald Trump Speech As President Stated Election Conspiracy Theories

Several U.S. news channels interrupted a speech from Donald Trump on Thursday , November 5 .
According to The Independent , the president made baseless claims about the election and declared the voting system fraudulent .
In his address on November 5 , Trump announced a premature victory and accused the Democrats of leading a fraudulent effort to gain additional ballots that arrived late .
“ If you count the legal votes , I easily win If you count the illegal votes , they can try to steal the election from us , ” the president stated moments into his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll watchers were unable to review ballot counts in Pennsylvania , but this has been allowed during the counting process .
Many networks , including CNN , MSNBC , NBC and ABC , interrupted the address , and others hosting streams of the event also cut off Trump .
MSNBC host Brian Williams questioned the “ reality ” of Trump ’ s speech and emphasized the danger the president could cause with ongoing , misleading claims .
“ Here we are again in the unusual position of not only interrupting the president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States .
It was not rooted in reality , and at this point , where our country is , it ’ s dangerous , ” Williams explained .
USA Today was broadcasting a live stream of Trump ’ s talk , and the network ’ s editor-in-chief , Nicole Carroll , outlined the broadcaster ’ s commitment to promote accuracy in a statement after the event was pulled .
“ President Trump , without evidence , claimed the presidential election was corrupt and fraudulent .
Our job is to spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Carroll said .
Broadcasters have previously stopped the president ’ s coronavirus briefings prematurely in order to prevent any misleading claims from being promoted .
Trump criticized his own advisers in a COVID-19 briefing in March , which led to several networks pulling the news conference from their channels .
Opposition candidate Joe Biden , Republican Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan and CNN reporter Daniel Dale , known for his rigorous fact-checking , have all criticized Trump for the message of his latest address .
According to the Associated Press , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach the 270 required to become president .
Trump has 214 and needs 56 to remain in the White House .
Although the outcome for 2020 has not concluded , The Inquisitr recently reported on Donald Trump ’ s potential to run for president again in 2024 if he loses to Biden .
His former adviser , Bryan Lanza , outlined the 74-year-old ’ s potential to run as a Republican candidate in four years time .

Several U.S. news channels interrupted a speech from Donald Trump on Thursday, November 5. According to The Independent, the president made baseless claims about the election and declared the voting system fraudulent.
In his address on November 5, Trump announced a premature victory and accused the Democrats of leading a fraudulent effort to gain additional ballots that arrived late.
“If you count the legal votes, I easily win If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us,” the president stated moments into his speech.
The president also claimed that poll watchers were unable to review ballot counts in Pennsylvania, but this has been allowed during the counting process.
Many networks, including CNN, MSNBC, NBC and ABC, interrupted the address, and others hosting streams of the event also cut off Trump. MSNBC host Brian Williams questioned the “reality” of Trump’s speech and emphasized the danger the president could cause with ongoing, misleading claims.
“Here we are again in the unusual position of not only interrupting the president of the United States but correcting the president of the United States. It was not rooted in reality, and at this point, where our country is, it’s dangerous,” Williams explained.
USA Today was broadcasting a live stream of Trump’s talk, and the network’s editor-in-chief, Nicole Carroll, outlined the broadcaster’s commitment to promote accuracy in a statement after the event was pulled.
“President Trump, without evidence, claimed the presidential election was corrupt and fraudulent. Our job is to spread truth – not unfounded conspiracy theories,” Carroll said.
Broadcasters have previously stopped the president’s coronavirus briefings prematurely in order to prevent any misleading claims from being promoted. Trump criticized his own advisers in a COVID-19 briefing in March, which led to several networks pulling the news conference from their channels.
Opposition candidate Joe Biden, Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and CNN reporter Daniel Dale, known for his rigorous fact-checking, have all criticized Trump for the message of his latest address.
According to the Associated Press, neither candidate has won the 270 electoral votes to become president. Biden has 264 and requires six more and Trump has 214 and needs 56 to remain in the White House.
Although the outcome for 2020 has not concluded, The Inquisitr recently reported on Donald Trump’s potential to run for president again in 2024 if he loses to Biden. His former adviser, Bryan Lanza, outlined the 74-year-old’s potential to run as a Republican candidate in four years time.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Donald Trump Will Not Concede Election Even If Joe Biden Declares Victory, Report Claims

Donald Trump will not concede the election even if Joe Biden reaches the 270 electoral vote threshold and declares victory , a new report claims .
CBS News reported on Thursday that Trump has no plans to concede a potential loss in the 2020 presidential race , even as remaining contests appeared tilted toward his opponent and his paths to victory grow increasingly narrow .
After news outlets called key battleground states like Arizona , Michigan , and Wisconsin in his favor , Biden was steadily cutting into Trump ’ s leads in Georgia and Pennsylvania throughout the day while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Any combination of those states could put him over the top , though Trump had repeatedly claimed that he won the race and was the victim of massive fraud , claims reportedly without any evidence .
He came under fire for those claims , with many calling the rhetoric dangerous and Twitter placing warnings on several of his controversial statements .
There had already been speculation that Trump would not concede if he lost , which USA Today noted is something that no modern president has done .
The report pointed out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2000 when the vote began tightening in Florida , but he ultimately did so after it was decided weeks later .
USA Today added that concessions are a formality , not a legal requirement and the lack of one would have no bearing on the actual outcome .
But it added that Trump doing so could lead to more uncertainty and potentially open the door for actions to undermine the process .
“ Without a concession , usually hidden parts of the election process – such as the inner workings of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and used to decide the election in an unprecedented way .
It would mean a race could be headed for a result decided by the courts or by obscure parts of the law , ” the report noted .
While Trump has maintained that he won , Biden has been more careful in statements , and on Thursday said he believed that he would emerge victorious once all the votes were counted .
He urged Americans to have patience and allow the process to play out .
As The Inquisitr reported , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another run at the White House in 2024 should he lose this year , though Trump himself said several times during the campaign that he would fade away from the public spotlight should he lose his bid at remaining in office .

Donald Trump will not concede the election even if Joe Biden reaches the 270 electoral vote threshold and declares victory, a new report claims.
CBS News reported on Thursday that Trump has no plans to concede a potential loss in the 2020 presidential race, even as remaining contests appeared tilted toward his opponent and his paths to victory grow increasingly narrow. After news outlets called key battleground states like Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin in his favor, Biden was steadily cutting into Trump’s leads in Georgia and Pennsylvania throughout the day while growing his small lead in Nevada. Any combination of those states could put him over the top, though Trump had repeatedly claimed that he won the race and was the victim of massive fraud, claims reportedly without any evidence.
He came under fire for those claims, with many calling the rhetoric dangerous and Twitter placing warnings on several of his controversial statements.
There had already been speculation that Trump would not concede if he lost, which USA Today noted is something that no modern president has done. The report pointed out that Democratic candidate Al Gore retracted his concession in 2000 when the vote began tightening in Florida, but he ultimately did so after it was decided weeks later.
USA Today added that concessions are a formality, not a legal requirement and the lack of one would have no bearing on the actual outcome. But it added that Trump doing so could lead to more uncertainty and potentially open the door for actions to undermine the process.
“Without a concession, usually hidden parts of the election process – such as the inner workings of the Electoral College – could be ripped open and used to decide the election in an unprecedented way. It would mean a race could be headed for a result decided by the courts or by obscure parts of the law,” the report noted.
CBS News has learned that President Trump does not plan to concede even if Joe Biden declares victory in the coming days, @weijia reports https://t.co/igISEfbXCS pic.twitter.com/0KJPrdCeN6 — CBS News (@CBSNews) November 6, 2020
While Trump has maintained that he won, Biden has been more careful in statements, and on Thursday said he believed that he would emerge victorious once all the votes were counted. He urged Americans to have patience and allow the process to play out.
As The Inquisitr reported, there is speculation that Trump could return for another run at the White House in 2024 should he lose this year, though Trump himself said several times during the campaign that he would fade away from the public spotlight should he lose his bid at remaining in office.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Anderson Cooper Slammed For Calling Donald Trump An ‘Obese Turtle On His Back’

CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper is facing a backlash for insulting Donald Trump ’ s weight during an appearance on the network on Thursday , HuffPost reported .
The comment came following the U.S. leader ’ s briefing the same day , which he used to claim that the election is being rigged against him as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden nears the finish line with just 6 more electoral votes needed to win .
“ That is the president of the United States , ” Cooper said .
“ That is the most powerful person in the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turtle on his back , flailing in the hot sun , realizing his time is over.
” While some found humor in the anchor ’ s comments , others believed he crossed the line .
“ Please do not continue with this need to fat shame the President .
He can be shamed for all kinds of other decisions , but saying that his weight is in some way evil is wrong , ” one person tweeted .
“ Cooper fat-shamed the president and described him of having a medical problem that a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not be , ” another user tweeted .
During the briefing Cooper was addressing , Trump claimed that Democrats are counting “ illegal votes ” and suggested that he would “ easily win ” with only the “ legal votes ” counted .
The head of state also claimed that fraud is taking place in states like Pennsylvania , where mail-in ballots continue to provide benefit to Biden and bring him closer to victory .
According to Voice of America , Trump ’ s claims of voter fraud are thus far unsubstantiated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drew criticism from GOP allies .
Notably , Rick Santorum , a conservative political commentator for CNN , expressed concern with Trump ’ s comments and suggested his accusations of election cheating were dangerous for American democracy .
Elsewhere , former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney — who has been vocally critical of Trump — noted that any possible irregularities would be investigated in court .
He also urged Americans to have faith in the United States ’ Constitution and democracy .
Trump the spent months leading up to November 3 taking aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested that Democrats were using the process to rig the election .
As The Hill previously reported , Republicans worried that the head of state ’ s attacks on mail-in voting would backfire and curb Republican turnout .
In particular , some Republicans pushed party leaders to avoid attacking the mail-in voting system and embrace the new reality amid the coronavirus pandemic .
As The Inquisitr reported , R Street Institute , a conservative-leaning think tank , argued that Republicans would benefit from expanding the absentee balloting process .

CNN’s Anderson Cooper is facing a backlash for insulting Donald Trump’s weight during an appearance on the network on Thursday, HuffPost reported.
The comment came following the U.S. leader’s briefing the same day, which he used to claim that the election is being rigged against him as Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden nears the finish line with just six more electoral votes needed to win.
“That is the president of the United States,” Cooper said. “That is the most powerful person in the world, and we see him like an obese turtle on his back, flailing in the hot sun, realizing his time is over.”
While some found humor in the anchor’s comments, others believed he crossed the line.
“Please do not continue with this need to fat shame the President. He can be shamed for all kinds of other decisions, but saying that his weight is in some way evil is wrong,” one person tweeted.
“Cooper fat-shamed the president and described him of having a medical problem that a turtle, by its very nature, can not be,” another user tweeted.
During the briefing Cooper was addressing, Trump claimed that Democrats are counting “illegal votes” and suggested that he would “easily win” with only the “legal votes” counted. The head of state also claimed that fraud is taking place in states like Pennsylvania, where mail-in ballots continue to provide benefit to Biden and bring him closer to victory.
According to Voice of America, Trump’s claims of voter fraud are thus far unsubstantiated. In addition to Cooper, they drew criticism from GOP allies. Notably, Rick Santorum, a conservative political commentator for CNN, expressed concern with Trump’s comments and suggested his accusations of election cheating were dangerous for American democracy.
Elsewhere, former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney — who has been vocally critical of Trump — noted that any possible irregularities would be investigated in court. He also urged Americans to have faith in the United States’ Constitution and democracy.
Trump spent months leading up to November 3 taking aim at the integrity of vote-by-mail systems and suggested that Democrats were using the process to rig the election. As The Hill previously reported, Republicans worried that the head of state’s attacks on mail-in voting would backfire and curb Republican turnout. In particular, some Republicans pushed party leaders to avoid attacking the mail-in voting system and embrace the new reality amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As The Inquisitr reported, R Street Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank, argued that Republicans would benefit from expanding the absentee balloting process.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Donald Trump ‘Should Contest Every Aspect’ Of The Election, Journalist Says

In a Thursday op-ed for Breitbart , journalist Charles Hurt argued that Donald Trump still has a path to victory and should focus on contesting the results , which thus far show Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on the brink of securing the White House .
“ Not that the guy needs to be told this , but Mr. Trump should contest every single vote in every single state for as long as he has viable legal options , ” he wrote .
“ And there are plenty of ‘ voting irregularities ’ to contest.
” Hurt argued that elected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent the last four years attempting to remove the president from his position and suggested they should not be trusted to ensure the integrity of the current election .
The columnist noted the high level of mail-in ballots used this year amid the coronavirus pandemic and claimed that the process has been “ ripe for corruption ” for some time .
Elsewhere , Hurt suggested that Trump ’ s chances of re-election are higher than they have been in the last six months and argued that close races in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second term .
Trump and his allies have made it clear that they plan to contest the election .
Per Global News , they have filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania , Michigan , and Georgia to halt ballot counting and examine possible foul play .
The president ’ s campaign also claimed that it would be requesting a recount of ballots in Wisconsin due to “ irregularities ” in several counties .
Notably , recounts can be requested by candidates if the margin of victory is less than one percent — Biden won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cover all fees .
Trump is also hoping that Attorney General William Barr will harness the Justice Department to help tilt the election in his favor .
Although Barr has yet to make any significant moves , the current federal prosecutor suggested that a possible intervention is not out of the question .
Biden and his team have called for faith in the electoral process and claimed that American democracy is alive and well .
Despite being consistently ahead in the race , the Democrat has not declared victory .
Conversely , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despite being behind in the popular vote and Electoral College .

In a Thursday op-ed for Breitbart, journalist Charles Hurt argued that Donald Trump still has a path to victory and should focus on contesting the results, which thus far show Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on the brink of securing the White House.
“Not that the guy needs to be told this, but Mr. Trump should contest every single vote in every single state for as long as he has viable legal options,” he wrote. “And there are plenty of ‘voting irregularities’ to contest.”
Hurt argued that elected officials in the United States government have spent the last four years attempting to remove the president from his position and suggested they should not be trusted to ensure the integrity of the current election.
“Mr. Trump should contest every aspect of this election that he can. And if that takes six months, then that will still be three years and six months LESS than Democrats and their media goons spent contesting the 2016 election.”
The columnist noted the high level of mail-in ballots used this year amid the coronavirus pandemic and claimed that the process has been “ripe for corruption” for some time.
Elsewhere, Hurt suggested that Trump’s chances of re-election are higher than they have been in the last six months and argued that close races in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin offer the head of state hope of winning a second term.
Trump and his allies have made it clear that they plan to contest the election. Per Global News, they have filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia to halt ballot counting and examine possible foul play. The president’s campaign also claimed that it would be requesting a recount of ballots in Wisconsin due to “irregularities” in several counties. Notably, recounts can be requested by candidates if the margin of victory is less than 1 percent — Biden won the state by 0.6 — and they cover all fees.
Trump is also hoping that Attorney General William Barr will harness the Justice Department to help tilt the election in his favor. Although Barr has yet to make any significant moves, the current federal prosecutor suggested that a possible intervention is not out of the question.
Biden and his team have called for faith in the electoral process and claimed that American democracy is alive and well. Despite being consistently ahead in the race, the Democrat has not declared victory. Conversely, Trump declared himself the winner on Thursday night despite being behind in the popular vote and Electoral College.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Donald Trump Is Reportedly Angry At William Barr’s Justice Department For Not Intervening In The Ele

Donald Trump Is Reportedly Angry At William Barr’s Justice Department For Not Intervening In The Election

A Thursday report from The Daily Beast claims that Donald Trump is angry with Attorney General William Barr for not sufficiently using the Department of Justice to help him as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden continues to draw closer to victory .
According to the report , Trump and his team believe that Barr ’ s DOJ is “ insufficiently subservient.
” John Dowd , an informal legal adviser for Trump who represented him during the Mueller probe , allegedly said that he hopes Barr ’ s Justice Department intervenes in the election .
The Daily Beast report comes amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop vote counting in Georgia , Michigan , and Pennsylvania amid close races and accusations of fraud in each region .
Although Barr has yet to swoop in , the publication suggested that it ’ s still a possibility .
A current federal prosecutor who spoke anonymously suggested that Barr ’ s absence from the spotlight doesn ’ t mean he is sitting on the sidelines .
“ The fact we haven ’ t seen it yet is not a comfort .
Contorted constitutional-legal theories are Barr ’ s preferred modus operandi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been entirely hands-off amid the election .
Per The New York Times , his DOJ on Wednesday told prosecutors that the law allows for armed federal officers to be sent to ballot-counting locations to look for possible voter fraud .
Although the law prohibits such officers from being present at polls on Election Day , a top Justice Department official claimed that this presence was legal any time after this date .
Kristy Parker , an official in the department ’ s Civil Rights Division during Barack Obama ’ s administration , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the electoral process .
Although The Daily Beast claimed there has been “ no credible evidence of voter fraud ” thus far , Trump ’ s campaign continues to suggest misconduct and declare the election is being stolen from him .
As The Inquisitr reported , Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday called for a war on the election results , which he claimed is rife with cheating .
The tweet was quickly flagged by Twitter for intervening in civil processes .

A Thursday report from The Daily Beast claims that Donald Trump is angry with Attorney General William Barr for not sufficiently using the Department of Justice to help him as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden continues to draw closer to victory.
According to the report, Trump and his team believe that Barr’s DOJ is “insufficiently subservient.”
“Why isn’t [DOJ] on this?” the president allegedly asked.
John Dowd, an informal legal adviser for Trump who represented him during the Mueller probe, reportedly said that he hopes Barr’s Justice Department intervenes in the election.
The Daily Beast report comes amid the Trump campaign’s legal battle to stop vote counting in Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania amid close races and accusations of fraud in each region. Although Barr has yet to swoop in, the publication suggested that it’s still a possibility.
“Some Justice Department officials, particularly those who consider Barr little more than a Trumpist enforcer, have long predicted that senior Justice Department leadership would not sit on the sidelines while the Trump campaign contests election counts in court.”
A current federal prosecutor who spoke anonymously suggested that Barr’s absence from the spotlight doesn’t mean he is sitting on the sidelines.
“The fact we haven’t seen it yet is not a comfort. Contorted constitutional-legal theories are Barr’s preferred modus operandi,” they said.
Barr has not been entirely hands-off amid the election. Per The New York Times, his DOJ on Wednesday told prosecutors that the law allows for armed federal officers to be sent to ballot-counting locations to look for possible voter fraud. Although the law prohibits such officers from being present at polls on Election Day, a top Justice Department official claimed that this presence was legal any time after this date.
Kristy Parker, an official in the department’s Civil Rights Division during Barack Obama’s administration, suggested that the presence could cause issues with the electoral process.
“The very strong, longstanding norm is that the federal government does not seek to do anything to interfere with a state’s ability to count votes and certify elections.”
Although The Daily Beast noted there has been “no credible evidence of voter fraud” thus far, Trump’s campaign continues to suggest misconduct and declare the election is being stolen from him. As The Inquisitr reported, Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday called for a war over the election results, which he claimed is rife with cheating. The tweet was quickly flagged by Twitter for intervening in civil processes.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Joe Biden’s Team Reportedly Prepares Allies For Big News In Pennsylvania: ‘Get Ready To Celebrate’

Joe Biden ’ s campaign team is reportedly planning for some big news out of Pennsylvania , a state that could put him over the top in the 2020 presidential race .
As the vote counting stretches beyond the second day with the race for the White House still in the balance , the vice president ’ s team is reportedly telling allies to get ready for a celebration in the Keystone State .
As NBC News reporter Geoff Bennett noted on Twitter , an official has texted local officials apparently preparing them for what could be the tipping point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat in Pennsylvania tells @ mikememoli that the Biden team texted her this latest message : Get ready to celebrate — but then get ready to work because there ’ s a lot to do , ” Bennett reported .
At the time of his tweet , the margin was still razor-thin in Pennsylvania , with Donald Trump holding onto a narrow lead but with Biden closing the gap with each update .
While the reported message to the elected Democrat showed confidence from the former vice president ’ s campaign , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in statements regarding the election .
While the president has declared victory , both in the overall race for the White House and in individual states , including Pennsylvania , Biden has been more careful in saying that he believes he is on course to win once all the votes have been counted .
Speaking in Delaware on Thursday , Biden called for patience and stressed that all the votes needed to be counted .
“ Democracy sometimes is messy .
It sometimes requires a little patience as well , ” Biden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask everyone to stay calm , all the people to stay calm , ” he said , adding that “ the process is working .
The count is being completed .
And we ’ ll know very soon.
” It was unclear just when the counting could be finalized , either in Pennsylvania or the handful of states that were still tabulating ballots and are up for grabs .
While Biden maintained several potential paths to victory , the options for Trump appeared to be growing more limited as contests fell out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major focus for both sides throughout the 2020 presidential campaign , with the candidates making a number of appearances there .
The state had long been a Democratic stronghold before Trump flipped it in 2016 , winning there along with traditionally blue states Wisconsin and Michigan .
Biden had already been declared the winner in both Wisconsin and Michigan this time , with Pennsylvania potentially putting him over the 270 electoral vote threshold to win .

Joe Biden’s campaign team is reportedly planning for some big news out of Pennsylvania, a state that could put him over the top in the 2020 presidential race.
As the vote counting stretches beyond the second day with the race for the White House still in the balance, the vice president’s team is reportedly telling allies to get ready for a celebration in the Keystone State. As NBC News reporter Geoff Bennett noted on Twitter, an official has texted local officials apparently preparing them for what could be the tipping point in the contest.
“An elected Democrat in Pennsylvania tells @mikememoli that the Biden team texted her this latest message: Get ready to celebrate — but then get ready to work because there’s a lot to do,” Bennett reported.
At the time of his tweet, the margin was still razor-thin in Pennsylvania, with Donald Trump holding onto a narrow lead but with Biden closing the gap with each update. While the reported message to the elected Democrat showed confidence from the former vice president’s campaign, in public, he has been more guarded in statements regarding the election.
While the president has declared victory, both in the overall race for the White House and in individual states, including Pennsylvania, Biden has been more careful in saying that he believes he is on course to win once all the votes have been counted.
Speaking in Delaware on Thursday, Biden called for patience and stressed that all the votes needed to be counted.
“Democracy sometimes is messy. It sometimes requires a little patience as well,” Biden said, via Politico.
“So I ask everyone to stay calm, all the people to stay calm,” he said, adding that “the process is working. The count is being completed. And we’ll know very soon.”
It was unclear just when the counting could be finalized, either in Pennsylvania or the handful of states that were still tabulating ballots and are up for grabs. While Biden maintained several potential paths to victory, the options for Trump appeared to be growing more limited as contests fell out of his column.
Pennsylvania had been a major focus for both sides throughout the 2020 presidential campaign, with the candidates making a number of appearances there. The state had long been a Democratic stronghold before Trump flipped it in 2016, winning there along with traditionally blue states Wisconsin and Michigan.
Biden had already been declared the winner in both Wisconsin and Michigan this time, with Pennsylvania potentially putting him over the 270 electoral vote threshold to win.


inquisitr--2020-11-07--Rick Santorum Says Donald Trump, His Supporters Need ‘Space’ To Accept Defeat: ‘This Is A Very Emoti

Rick Santorum Says Donald Trump, His Supporters Need ‘Space’ To Accept Defeat: ‘This Is A Very Emotional Time’

On Friday , CNN panelist Rick Santorum used his platform to call on all Americans to give President Donald Trump and his supporters “ space ” for emotional healing , The Hill reported .
Speaking with fellow panelists David Axelrod and Van Jones , the former Republican senator argued that it may take a while for Trump and those supportive of him to accept the fact that he has lost the 2020 presidential election to Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
“ He ’ s just found out that he ’ s probably not going to be the President of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Well it was in the cards , ’ but you don ’ t know until the votes are counted , ” he said .
Host Gloria Borger suggested that the commander-in-chief and his supporters need to accept reality , noting that America is running on “ democracy ’ s schedule , not Donald Trump ’ s schedule.
” Still , Santorum insisted that American people need to be understanding of Trump and his fans and give them space to work out their feelings .
Jones agreed with Santorum , pointing out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to concede on election night .
“ People need a minute , ” he said .
However , Jones noted that that some Americans fear Trump will be a “ bitter ender ” and refuse to accept his fate .
Biden has not yet officially won the presidency because some key states have not finished counting the votes , but Trump ’ s path to victory is blocked .
Earlier today , Decision Desk HQ called the contest in the Democrat ’ s favor , after projecting that he won the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he does not plan on conceding the election , baselessly alleging widespread electoral fraud , calling for recounts and threatening legal action .
Per CNN , Trump has told advisers to keep mounting legal challenges and he has still given no thought to accepting the results .
Some of those close to Trump , including White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , have reportedly been “ feeding ” his claims about voter fraud which has angered other aides , who apparently believe that it is time to formally pass the torch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Kamala Harris of California .
“ Still , some of the president ’ s allies have grown concerned that someone will eventually have to reckon with him that his time in office is likely coming to an end , ” the publication reported , noting that the possibility of losing “ was not widely discussed ” in the White House , because Trump was confident he would win .

On Friday, CNN panelist Rick Santorum used his platform to call on all Americans to give President Donald Trump and his supporters “space” for emotional healing, The Hill reported.
Speaking with fellow panelists David Axelrod and Van Jones, the former Republican senator argued that it may take a while for Trump and those supportive of him to accept the fact that he has lost the 2020 presidential election to Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
“He’s just found out that he’s probably not going to be the President of the United States anymore. You can say ‘Well it was in the cards,’ but you don’t know until the votes are counted,” he said.
Host Gloria Borger suggested that the commander-in-chief and his supporters need to accept reality, noting that America is running on “democracy’s schedule, not Donald Trump’s schedule.”
Still, Santorum insisted that American people need to be understanding of Trump and his fans and give them space to work out their feelings.
“This is a very emotional time. Give people space to work through this.”
Jones agreed with Santorum, pointing out that many urged 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to concede on election night.
“People need a minute,” he said.
However, Jones noted that some Americans fear Trump will be a “bitter ender” and refuse to accept his fate.
Biden has not yet officially won the presidency because some key states have not finished counting the votes, but Trump’s path to victory is blocked. Earlier today, Decision Desk HQ called the contest in the Democrat’s favor after projecting that he won the state of Pennsylvania.
Nevertheless, Trump has maintained that he does not plan on conceding the election, baselessly alleging widespread electoral fraud, calling for recounts and threatening legal action. Per CNN, Trump has told advisers to keep mounting legal challenges and he has still given no thought to accepting the results.
Some of those close to Trump, including White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, have reportedly been “feeding” his claims about voter fraud which has angered other aides, who apparently believe that it is time to formally pass the torch to Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California.
“Still, some of the president’s allies have grown concerned that someone will eventually have to reckon with him that his time in office is likely coming to an end,” the publication reported, noting that the possibility of losing “was not widely discussed” in the White House, because Trump was confident he would win.