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groundloop

(11,513 posts)
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 09:38 AM Nov 2020

Relax, I see only 2 reasons that make sense as to why tRump is denying election results

First is money. tRump has started fundraising for his bogus 'election legal defense fund'. BUT, when you get to the details of that fund you find that unless any individual donation is over $5000 60% of it goes to a new tRump slush fund (er, ahhh, Super PAC), and 40% goes to the RNC. So obviously the longer he can keep his cult riled up the more money he can steal from them (and with 40% of it going to the RNC there's an incentive for GOPers to play along).

Second, with the recent firings and promotion of his lackeys into key positions, it's very possible he's scrambling to hide and destroy evidence of his crimes. He likely thought that his shenanigans with the Post Office would be enough to get him reelected, yet huge Democratic turnout overcame that obstacle. He couldn't have known this until the votes were being counted, thus he's freaking out.

In any case, he HAS lost the election, and not even GOPer state legislators are willing to risk their careers in helping him steal it. As Michael Cohen suggest last night on MSNBC, tRump will likely go to his golf resort for Christmas and never return to Washington.

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Relax, I see only 2 reasons that make sense as to why tRump is denying election results (Original Post) groundloop Nov 2020 OP
He's only done one thing lately that's disturbed me Just_Vote_Dem Nov 2020 #1
I say Coup. patricia92243 Nov 2020 #3
on another thread this am an attorney's mother said drumpf is in process of stealing the election. lark Nov 2020 #2
IF (and that's a big IF) Karma13612 Nov 2020 #4
As to your second point, hiding his crimes: I'm sure that he's going to try to find out what the CIA BComplex Nov 2020 #5
THIRD, the kGOP has to stay together for the GA vote which is more important to them than the ... uponit7771 Nov 2020 #6

Just_Vote_Dem

(2,793 posts)
1. He's only done one thing lately that's disturbed me
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 09:43 AM
Nov 2020

Replacing some civilian military leaders with his own people.

That COULD point towards the attempt of a coup, but I'm not sure. As you said, could be more about covering up his crimes.

lark

(23,061 posts)
2. on another thread this am an attorney's mother said drumpf is in process of stealing the election.
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 09:46 AM
Nov 2020

When/if we see special sessions being called for GA and AZ legislatures, you will know for sure that the crime is still in process and orange ass 100% intends to steal the election, any way he can. Kemp and Doucey are criminal enough to go along, I fear.

Karma13612

(4,541 posts)
4. IF (and that's a big IF)
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:00 AM
Nov 2020

Trump was to find a way to steal this election away from Biden, we would have a level of civil unrest in this country the likes you have never seen.

Since tRump’s favorite hang-out is the Supreme Court, the cases would wind up there.

I don’t think Robert’s wants another 2000.
He doesn’t want the legacy of his court to be the “take down” of this country’s democracy.
Not on his watch.

But, I’m just a lowly voter. What do I know??





BComplex

(8,017 posts)
5. As to your second point, hiding his crimes: I'm sure that he's going to try to find out what the CIA
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:05 AM
Nov 2020

knows about his relationship with Putin, and destroy that. That very well may be why CIA director Gina Haspel was seen going into Mitch McConnell's office yesterday.

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)
6. THIRD, the kGOP has to stay together for the GA vote which is more important to them than the ...
Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:11 AM
Nov 2020

... presidency right now.

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