Donald Trump is being urged by some advisers to declare victory before votes have been tallied, according to new reporting in the Guardian.
Several Trump aides think if the former president gets an early lead in critical battleground states like Pennsylvania, he should grasp it and claim the win, the Guardian reported, citing people close to Trump.
“The consensus view is that Trump has nothing to lose by claiming he has won if he has a several-hundred-thousand-vote advantage in Pennsylvania or if his internal pollsters think a victory is plausible even if the results are not fully confirmed on Tuesday night,” the report states.
The wild factor, according to the Guardian, remains the candidate himself.
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“His aides concede that if Trump decides he wants to declare, he will do as he pleases, and his travel-weary team might have little appetite and influence to dissuade him,” it states.
Notably, Vice President Kamala Harris’ team has said they already have a plan of attack if Trump makes an early announcement declaring himself the winner. According to the Guardian, Trump will hold a private watch party at his Mar-a-Logo club while his campaign’s official watch party will be held at a West Palm Beach, Florida convention center.
“Whether Trump will double down on any victory claim at the convention center party remains unclear," the Guardian said. "Trump’s aides have suggested if he does decide to announce himself as the winner, he will motorcade over from Mar-a-Lago and, if not, he might not make an appearance at all.”