Jonathan Karl, ABC News' chief Washington correspondent, revealed that he was on the phone with Donald Trump when he asked him if the former president believed he could somehow lose the election. The call took place Sunday morning and Karl said Trump admitted there was a chance he could lose. “Yeah, I think, you know,” Trump replied.
“I guess you might lose, you might lose. “I mean, that happens, right?” he said. “But I think I have a pretty big lead. But you could say: Yes, yes, you could lose. Bad things could happen. You know, things happen, but it’s going to be interesting.”
The polls show a close race, with neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump having a significant lead. While election results could be a long time coming in such a close race, Donald Trump said he expects the country will know the winner by Tuesday evening.
Trump's campaign is preparing for both outcomes
Democrats fear that if Trump loses the election, he will not accept it and there could be a repeat of the 2021 riots. But an email to staff sent Friday offered a clear overview of what could happen in this coin-flip election, Axios reported. “The internal Donald J. Trump Administrative Update from co-campaign manager Susie Wiles describes post-election plans. It uses the phrases “should we win,” “regardless of the outcome of the election,” and “God willing.” “—recognizing that the race may or may not go in Trump's favor,” the report said.
A factual email that shows the team the way forward

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US presidential election | Donald Trump | Kamala Harris | Tim Waltz