Trump Hints For The First Time At The Possibility Of A New Administration
Even about a week after Democrat Joe Biden has announced the winner of the recently concluded presidential election in the United States, President Donald Trump refuses to concede. Nevertheless, he appeared to hint Friday a new administration would be taking over the White House.
While Trump's top aides continue to show their commitment to challenging the 2020 election results, the president on Friday appeared to hint for the first time at the possibility of the Biden administration taking over the White House. This suggestion came during a briefing on the coronavirus vaccine.
Responding to conservative Washington Examiner columnist Byron York's question regarding how he sees recounts and lawsuits overturning the election results during a phone call on Thursday, Trump said they would win Wisconsin. He is trailing Biden by over 20,000 votes out of about 3.3 million casts.
Trump is likely to demand a recount in Wisconsin next week. Trump won the state by 22,478 votes out of nearly three million casts back in 2016, and a recount affected just 131 votes. Aside from that, he told York that his party would be in good shape even in Arizona, provided they do an audit of the millions of votes.
Trump was confident about winning Georgia after the hand recount started on Friday. As far as the two big states Michigan and Pennsylvania are concerned, Trump said his chances of winning there rely on the lawsuits filed by his campaign.
The president also talked with journalist Geraldo Rivera, who makes frequent appearances on Fox News. He told Rivera that he is realistic, who does the right things but will wait to see how the lawsuits and recounts affect the election results.
Rivera tweeted the conversation he had with Trump in a heartfelt phone call, noting that the president sounded committed to fighting for every vote. He went on to describe Trump as a heavyweight champion, who is bent on fighting despite realizing that he is leading into the final round trailing his opponent.
While Trump continues to remain mum about being defeated in the election, he and his team are pushing their legal drive to raise questions about the mail-in ballots' reliability. Trump has refused to even acknowledge that the former vice president has beaten him and believes that the lawsuits filed by his campaign would reverse the outcome of the race.
Trump also said Americans should never bet against him, POLITICO reported. It is unclear whether or not Trump will allow the incoming administration to undergo a smooth transition process, but his recent remarks suggest he might be finally coming to terms with losing the election.