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What Is Trump Accomplishing Right Now?
The president’s refusal to accept defeat won’t affect the outcome of the election. But it may do immense harm.
It’s over, guys.
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Let’s talk about the damage President Donald Trump is doing by failing to concede an election that he lost. To be clear: He lost. There’s no realistic chance that the outcome will change, and no serious analyst thinks that Trump’s lawsuits have any chance of succeeding. So this is purely, at this point, about waiting for the president to accept reality.