Mark Gongloff, Columnist

Trump’s Coup Attempt Will Be a Very Costly Failure

Democracy is still standing, but taking heavy damage by the day.

November 19, 2020 at 4:41 PM EST

Mark Gongloff is a Bloomberg Opinion editor and columnist covering climate change. He previously worked for Fortune.com, the Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

It’s hard work trying to overturn an election.
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As enjoyable as President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept his election loss has been — offering us more chances to practice deep-breathing techniques, learn the arcana of our dilapidated electoral system, and watch Rudy Giuliani melt on live television — this circus needs to end now.

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