The three words that explain why Trump won't concede
“Follow the money” is the sage, albeit fictionalized, advice offered by Deep Throat to the dogged Washington Post reporters who unraveled the Watergate story, resulting in President Nixon’s resignation. Although Deep Throat’s specific words were created for the movie version, they still stand the test of time.
After a stunning array of court losses, including at the Supreme Court, and the passage of the electoral safe harbor deadline, speculation has intensified about whether the president will finally concede his loss to Joe Biden and halt his lawsuits. The answer lies in these simple instructions: “follow the money.”
Donald Trump has refused to publicly accept the results of an election that he overwhelmingly lost. He has engaged in disingenuous legal attacks that have grown increasingly dangerous. There are many suggested reasons for this unprecedented behavior. Trump cannot admit a loss because his brand is based on winning. He wants to stoke party passions to help the two Republican Senate candidates win the Georgia election that will determine control of the United States Senate. Trump wants to ensure party loyalty for a 2024 run. And, in the straightforward observation of his niece, Mary Trump, his behavior is consistent with a lifelong pattern of lying, cheating and stealing to win.
While all of these are warranted theories, there are more than 200 million additional reasons why Trump is refusing to admit defeat. That is how many dollars he has raised since he was defeated at the polls and falsely proclaimed himself the victim of a fraudulent election.
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