Source: Cailian Press
Author: Xia Junxiong
According to media reports citing sources, advisors to former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Trump have told him that if he has a sufficient lead over Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Harris in key battleground states like Pennsylvania, he should announce victory on election night. However, it remains unclear whether Trump will heed this advice.
The 2024 U.S. presidential election began on Tuesday (November 5) local time. Based on past experience, the winner of the U.S. election is usually known late on election day or in the early hours of the following day. However, given the exceptionally tight race this time, it may take longer to determine the results.
Trump's advisors believe that if he has a lead of hundreds of thousands of votes in Pennsylvania, or if his internal polling suggests that he could win even if the results are not fully in by Tuesday night, then claiming victory would not be a loss for him.
However, even Trump's most aggressive allies have advised him not to announce victory prematurely if the race remains close late on election night, to avoid appearing foolish.
Ultimately, whether Trump announces victory early depends on him. His aides acknowledge that if Trump decides to do so, there may be no one on his team who can dissuade him.
Given that Trump announced victory prematurely in the 2020 election, Harris's campaign team has previously stated that they have contingency plans in place to deal with Trump potentially using the same tactic again.
Sources reveal that Trump has not mentioned his plans for election night in detail this time, in stark contrast to the 2020 election when he had informed allies in advance that he would declare victory regardless of the outcome.
On Tuesday, Trump himself also avoided the question while voting, saying, "I don't know what will happen regarding announcing victory. It seems we have a big advantage, with Republicans voting in much larger numbers than Democrats. So, if you are ahead and have a lot of votes, it means you are doing well, but they have to announce the winner. They should announce a winner."
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