When Trump was asked if he was committed to a peaceful transition, one of the foundations of American democracy, “Trump said,” well, we have to see what happens.
Trump has previously refused, saying whether he accepts the election results or not will echo his sentiments from 201. And he’s joking – he says – about staying in office, despite being constitutionally bound by two conditions.
But the refusal to guarantee a violence-free transition went further, and possibly in view of their deployment of federal law enforcement to protest in American cities, it would intimidate its opponents.
His reluctance to make a peaceful transition was at the root of what he said were concerns about ballots and exaggerating his false claim that widespread mail-in voting was rampant from fraud.
“(G) And getting rid of the ballots and you have so much … there will clearly not be a transfer. One will continue,” he added, “the ballots are out of control.”
Trump has previously said that his rival Joe Biden would win in November if the election was “rigged” and suggested that the election results be fought in the Supreme Court as soon as possible.
Trump is currently trailing Biden in the national polls, although the state of the election battle is rigorous.
Democrats have long feared that Trump could try to cling to power using presidential officials. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested during the summer that she would step down if Trump refused to accept the election results.
Trump has speculated that he will not step down. Asked in an interview with Fox News whether he could accept the election results, he nodded.
“I want to see that,” Trump said. “You see – I have to see. No, I won’t just say ‘yes’. I won’t say ‘no’. And I wasn’t even the last time either.”
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