Two Ideas for Trump’s Exit Strategy – POLITICO
It's rare for American politicians to refuse to go gracefully, but some have tried it before before. Here's how it went down.
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Dick Tuck – Wikipedia
The man who made famous the quote, "The people have spoken - those bastards!" had a rather colorful political career.
Are presidents required by the Constitution to concede? | Fox News
One week after Election Day and days after Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, President Trump has not conceded, challenging the results via recounts and legal action alleging foul play.
Legally, however, there is no requirement for a president to make such a concession. The post-election transition process begins once the General Services Administration (GSA) ascertains the winner of the election, and transition preparations already began well before the election.
Video showing ballot collection does not show evidence of fraud
Mike Sanchez, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk’s office, which oversees elections for the county, told The Associated Press that the two men were staff from his office carrying out a scheduled pickup.
“All vote by mail ballot drop boxes were closed and locked at 8 PM on Election Day. Ballots from all boxes throughout the County were picked up the following day,” Sanchez wrote in an email to the AP.
Donald John Trump final days
1,391 days Donald John Trump has been president. He has 69 days left in his term of office.
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Republicans outperformed the polls up and down the ballot in the 2020 election, to the surprise even of many Republican political operatives and survey researchers.
To be clear, Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Trump; Democrats will still control the House and still have a chance of picking up the Senate.
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Sometimes the changes frighten me, but I’m deeply comforted by the fact that the more things change, the more things stay the same.