Trump is reportedly 'very aware' he lost the election but is putting up a fight as 'theater'

[Alben Barkley]

https://theweek.com/speedreads/949542/trump-reportedly-aware-lost-election-but-putting-fight-theater

President Trump is reportedly challenging the 2020 election results primarily just as "theater," as he puts on a "performance" for his supporters despite knowing he will not begin a second term in January.

Trump has still yet to concede the election to President-elect Joe Biden, and by Thursday morning, he was continuing to fire off baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud. But NBC News' Peter Alexander reports, citing a White House aide, that Trump is "very aware there is not a path to victory" for him and is putting up legal challenges as a kind of "theater" for his supporters, believing that they "deserve a fight."

[hyouzel the predictor]

....

Unsurprising, but still wasn't expecting this level of sh*ttery.

He really isn't going to concede until someone dies, is he?

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

If this is just about "theater," then why is Trump making major personnel changes at the Pentagon?

[Alben Barkley]

If this is just about "theater," then why is Trump making major personnel changes at the Pentagon?

He's rewarding "loyalists" apparently and kicking out people who he feels weren't adequately supportive of him in the past. It's just all part of the tantrum. It's not like he's replacing the actual military brass.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

If this is just about "theater," then why is Trump making major personnel changes at the Pentagon?

He's rewarding "loyalists" apparently and kicking out people who he feels weren't adequately supportive of him in the past. It's just all part of the tantrum. It's not like he's replacing the actual military brass.

I really hope that's all it is, because a core of civilian "loyalists" running things at the Pentagon is making people nervous.

[Hammy]

If this is just about "theater," then why is Trump making major personnel changes at the Pentagon?

I've seen a few articles that he's basically pissed that they opposed his pullout plan from Afghanistan before all the criteria were met, and that he might try and do a full withdrawal before his term ends--which for all we know might be another act of sabotaging Biden.

Likewise, all these "sources" may be intentionally planted so we don't take seriously whatever it is he's doing.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

We know this already, the only ones left defending his non concession are his two sons Eric and Don Jr.

Even Karl Rove said it's that time

[President Johnson]

He's not smart enough to realize how much damage this clownshow does within the US and what signals it sends to around the world. This moron just doesn't get it government is a serious job and not freakin' Reality TV show to meet his desperate needs for attention. He's utterly incapable to realize this and doesn't care either.

[Woody]

He's not smart enough to realize how much damage this clownshow does within the US and what signals it sends to around the world. This moron just doesn't get it government is a serious job and not freakin' Reality TV show to meet his desperate needs for attention. He's utterly incapable to realize this and doesn't care either.

Why tf should he care what other people think, he's the president of America, he's not supposed to please foreigners, he's supposed to take care of his people.

[DrScholl]

He's not smart enough to realize how much damage this clownshow does within the US and what signals it sends to around the world. This moron just doesn't get it government is a serious job and not freakin' Reality TV show to meet his desperate needs for attention. He's utterly incapable to realize this and doesn't care either.

Why tf should he care what other people think, he's the president of America, he's not supposed to please foreigners, he's supposed to take care of his people.

Some foreign countries could take this opportunity to exploit the national security of the United States. Some of his supporters might be willing to join in on foreign efforts to harm this country out of revenge over Trump losing and Trump is fueling those people's anger more and more.

[2952-0-0]

Why tf should he care what other people think, he's the president of America, he's not supposed to please foreigners, he's supposed to take care of his people.

...which he isn't doing, with 140,000+ new coronavirus cases today.

[President Johnson]

He's not smart enough to realize how much damage this clownshow does within the US and what signals it sends to around the world. This moron just doesn't get it government is a serious job and not freakin' Reality TV show to meet his desperate needs for attention. He's utterly incapable to realize this and doesn't care either.

Why tf should he care what other people think, he's the president of America, he's not supposed to please foreigners, he's supposed to take care of his people.

The only thing Donald Trump takes care of is Donald Trump.

[Inmate Trump]

He's not smart enough to realize how much damage this clownshow does within the US and what signals it sends to around the world. This moron just doesn't get it government is a serious job and not freakin' Reality TV show to meet his desperate needs for attention. He's utterly incapable to realize this and doesn't care either.

Why tf should he care what other people think, he's the president of America, he's not supposed to please foreigners, he's supposed to take care of his people.

Creating legal challenges with no basis in reality and with zero chance of success is NOT “taking care of his people.” It’s the exact opposite of that.

[woodley park]

I wonder how much longer this "performance" is going to continue.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

I wonder how much longer this "performance" is going to continue.

He’s going to be like AMLO in 2006, although I suppose in reverse.

[Rand]

Humility is a foreign concept to Trump. That’s why rejection and defeat is so difficult for him to accept. The insecure authoritarian narcissist has never appeared as publicly vulnerable as he does now and his only way of coping with the defeat America him is to project strength and resolve to conceal the fact that his ego is badly, badly wounded.

[7,052,770]

This is much worse than if he did believe it. He's done irreparable damage to the American democratic system, as millions of people will never trust our election system again after his false claims, and he did it for sh**ts and giggles?

[BaldEagle1991]

Well his theater performance ain’t gonna win him a damn Tony Award.

[Hammy]

He's not smart enough to realize how much damage this clownshow does within the US and what signals it sends to around the world. This moron just doesn't get it government is a serious job and not freakin' Reality TV show to meet his desperate needs for attention. He's utterly incapable to realize this and doesn't care either.

You think he actually cares? If anything he knows exactly what he does and intends to do as much damage as possible as revenge for losing.

[The Dowager Mod]

It's all part of the grift, He's raising money off his rubes by doing this.

[rosin]

He's not smart enough to realize how much damage this clownshow does within the US and what signals it sends to around the world.

He might be smart enough, it's probably more accurate to say that he doesn't care, for him it's only about his butthurt ego.

That is what happens when you elect a reality-TV-star to the White House.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

He knows he's leaving January 20. It's all to make himself continue to be relevant for a possible 2024 run.

[Mr. Illini]

F-ing with our democratic experiment for his own entertainment. He is truly scum. He can’t leave soon enough.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

As a Trump supporter, he doesn't have to pretend to have won the election.  In fact, I'm concerned that his temper tantrum might hurt in the Georgia races, even if I think Loeffler and Perdue ultimately pull them out.

[Middle-aged Europe]

As a Trump supporter, he doesn't have to pretend to have won the election.  In fact, I'm concerned that his temper tantrum might hurt in the Georgia races, even if I think Loeffler and Perdue ultimately pull them out.

Nevertheless, this is what you're gonna get. Enjoy!