Trump turns angry and despondent as possible defeat looms

[WiseElder]

Source: Chron

WASHINGTON - By Thursday morning, President Donald Trump was angry and defiant.

The polls had closed more than a full 24 hours before, and as several key states continued to update their ballot counts, the election increasingly felt like it was slipping away from him and toward Democratic nominee Joe Biden. He wanted to speak.

"STOP THE COUNT," Trump bellowed on Twitter, a missive he quickly retweeted just over an hour later. "ANY VOTE THAT CAME IN AFTER ELECTION DAY WILL NOT BE COUNTED!" he added.

The only problem: If the vote-counting stopped at that moment, Trump would lose.

Trump's senior advisers intervened, explaining to the president that he needed to be more precise about just which vote counts he wanted halted. He did not want all of the states to stop counting votes, they added, because that would lead to a Biden victory.

And so, shortly after noon Thursday, Trump blasted out the message he had workshopped with advisers: "STOP THE FRAUD!"

There is no evidence of widespread voting fraud, and Twitter flagged his tweet as "misleading" about the election. But for the president's purposes, the missive was more helpful to his electoral hopes.

"Trumpworld is going to go down slinging hard," said Dan Eberhart, a Republican donor.

Those in the president's orbit had entered Election Day cautiously optimistic. During a midday visit Tuesday to rally staff at campaign headquarters, the president said he had not yet given much consideration to either a victory or concession speech.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/article/Trump-turns-angry-and-despondent-as-possible-15706088.php

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That wouldn't be the only problem!

He is such an idiot.

The count continues till all the votes are counted, no matter how long it takes!

[Thekaspervote]

2. He will never give a concession speech..fine with me. Don't really need it

[Chakaconcarne]

3. and the world is going to enjoy watching every minute of it........

He is going to have a tough time showing his face in public.....

[DBoon]

4. what a snowflake!

[CountAllVotes]

5. Loser boy loses

GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!!

[Harker]

6. Feck his feelings. n/t

[DBoon]

7. i imagine a scene like this

deep inside the white house bunker

[Zoonart]

8. I still say he walks.

No concession speech. He pardons himself and his kids and leaves.
He will not see any reason to finish out the lame duck because he is not, and has never been a public servant. I don't see him going through any of the polite formalities of the transfer of power.

He won't be hosting the Biden's at the White House and he will not attend the inauguration. He will leave that for Pence. Let Pence be the loser. He will be long gone.

Just MHO.

[llmart]

9. I'd actually prefer it that way.

Does anyone really want to see him sitting at the inauguration with his arms crossed in that defensive position and the pouty ugly orange face? I don't want him to ruin the big party on Joe's big day.

[Zoonart]

10. I agree.

This would be one of the best outcomes when you examine the possibilities.

[jmowreader]

16. I would like him to attend the inauguration

It will make it MUCH easier to take him into custody.

[Moostache]

17. Yes...I want to see EXACTLY that...

Why? Because it does not take away from Joe or the historic selection of Kamala to the role of VP...it displays the petulance AND futility of Trumpism to the world.

There would be NOTHING better than watching Joe lithely moving and accepting the gravity of saving the republic while simultaneously seeing Trump slump, huff, puff, pout and be branded "LOSER - 45".

I am going to trademark that tonight...and sell Blue hats to counter the MAGA crowd...LOSER! 45 Go Joe! 46

[BigmanPigman]

11. I definitely could see that happening.

[Zoonart]

12. I think this weekend will be very bad for him,

Especially if there is violence. He will pack his tent and take the circus out of town.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

19. I think that's a plausible scenario;

or he gets on a plane before the inauguration and goes to a place he can't be extradited from and resigns...............

[raccoon]

23. I just hope he goes to a shithole country. Nt

[Talitha]

13. Lawrence O'Donnell had Mary Trump on tonight

She said her uncle has never been in this situation before.

He's not getting what he wants.

No one can make things go his way.

I laughed - her words were music to my ears!

[Cha]

29. Thanks for that.. another smile

to my face.

he's tortured us & the world for 4 years in his Lying bubble.. he's been responsible for so many people dying.. he can rot in hell for eternity

[olddad65]

14. He is such a fucking crybaby. A slimy crybaby at that.

[Initech]

15. He's always been angry and despondant. They're just now noticing?

[CreekDog]

18. i always found him angry and despondent

maybe they mean more so.

[trueblue2007]

20. LOCK HIM UP!!!!! LOCK HIM UP!!!!! LOCK HIM UP!!!!! 83 YEARS IN THE SLAMMER !!!!!!

[movingviolation]

21. Good...

because I've been depressed, angry, and despondent, since he was installed by gru-nra-gop-ratfuckery.

[essme]

22. "Turns?"

He's been that way for the past decade.

Horrid person; rotten to the damned core.

[Maxheader]

24. It's an act...

To show its handlers it cares...It don't....

Bet its thinking of all that litigation, for years to come...

[modrepub]

25. You Know, I Was Disappointed

That Biden didn't win immediately in a landslide. But watching the "Red Mirage" slowly evaporate before Republican eyes is kind of a thing of beauty. The only drawback has been waiting to see if the goons in this country will be able to stir up wide spread violence.

Today will be the day PA will turn blue and Trump's cause becomes nearly hopeless.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

27. Yeah, it's been worth the wait!

[not_the_one]

26. He's been turning my stomach for decades.

I'd say we were even, but he hasn't even begun to pay. If I had my way...

[Cha]

28. It's called Reaping what you Sow, Traitor.

[mercuryblues]

31. That is what a narcissist does

When they realize they lost the advantage or power over you. They spread lies and smears about those he can no longer control. They blame others for their failings, because they are never wrong.

Now a narcissist still needs adoration and people who will soothe them. The one who has to tell trump he lost will be ejected for not being faithful enough. They will do and say anything to self soothe. When trump is forced to accept the loss is when shit will hit the fan. No one is safe in his in his orbit, not the czarina, countess or his lap dog, Graham.