Bluff And Bluster

Donald Trump has a plan to steal the election. Can it succeed?

Lawyers for Donald Trump will be in court after the polls close tonight in a bold attempt to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The legal offensive is just one part of Trump’s allies’ multi-front effort to ensure he remains in power.

Trump denied earlier reports that he intends to declare victory tonight based on only partial data, but he quickly added: “I don’t think it’s fair that we have to wait for a long period of time after the election… We’re going in the night of — as soon as the election is over — we’re going in with our lawyers.”

Public opinion polls have been offering Trump little comfort. His opponent Joe Biden has pulled ahead in most swing states, limiting the number of paths to victory. For courts to hear any claim from Trump, he needs to be within striking distance of Biden. For Trump or to get that close or declare victory, Trump would have to fake, manipulate or disqualify ballots. How would he do that?

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