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Trump Lauds His 'Great Campaign' After Casting Vote

Trump Lauds His 'Great Campaign' After Casting Vote

Above: Former Pres. Donald Trump speaks to the press after casting his vote in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday. Image copyright: Chip Somodevilla/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Former Pres. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, Tuesday cast his ballot in Florida, where he then appeared before the media and lauded conservatives for "voting very powerfully" on Election Day.On Tuesday, former US Pres. Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, cast his ballot in Florida, where he then appeared before the media and lauded conservatives for "voting very powerfully" on Election Day.

  • Trump also said he ran a "great campaign," comparing it to his previous two by calling his 2016 campaign "great" and his 2020 campaign "much better" except "something happened."

  • In response to a question about whether he would accept the results, even if he loses, Trump reiterated his prediction he would "if it's a fair election." He said in that case he'd "be the first to admit [he lost]." Trump has not conceded his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden.In response to a question about whether he would accept the results, even if he loses, Trump reiterated his prediction he would "if it's a fair election." He said in that case, he'd "be the first to admit [he lost]."


The Spin

Trump has every reason to be confident the election will go his way, considering the enthusiastic turnout among Republican voters and the solid campaign he ran. There's no reason for him to have any regrets, unlike his opponent, whose foibles probably cost her a chance to beat Trump.


There's no reason to believe anything Trump said, considering he said he would accept the result in a "fair" election but then without evidence spoke about having a big lead entering Election Day andwhile againspreading spread conspiracy theories about troubling voting machines. The lying never ends with Trump.



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