Worries Grow Over Trump Prematurely Claiming 2024 Victory
Live MintWith the US barreling toward another protracted and potentially disputed election result, one question hangs over offices across Washington, news organizations in New York, and social networks in Silicon Valley: What happens if Donald Trump again prematurely declares himself the winner? “Can you imagine — they spend all this money on machines, and they’re going to say, ‘We may take an extra 12 days to determine,’” Trump said. “We’re prepared for it.” Harris’ campaign chairwoman, Jen O’Malley Dillon, posted a video urging supporters not to worry if Trump does declare victory. “The nonpartisan decision desks that are watching these races and have been counting and calling them throughout the course of the last several elections, they’re not going to be swayed by what Donald Trump says.” But Trump’s false claims and disinformation are posed to sp Social Media Facebook has scaled back its efforts to fight disinformation. “We did so well.” Dana Remus, who is leading the Harris legal team, said she ultimately believed Trump’s claims would not stand up to legal scrutiny.