The Trump campaign admits they may lose the election

Trump's campaign admitted it may send an internal email warning that they may lose the election tomorrow.

Axios reports.

Amid the turmoil, former President Trump's campaign is preparing staff members to call off the operation, while privately acknowledging that Trump could lose Tuesday's election.

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Internal “Donald J. Trump Administrative Update,” from campaign manager Susie Wiles, outlines post-election plans. It uses the phrases “should we win,” “regardless of the outcome of the election” and “God willing,” acknowledging that the race may or may not go in Trump's favor.

This is very different than 2020, when Trump spent the weeks and months leading up to the election claiming he was rigged if he lost the election, and then Trump publicly denied for years after the election that he lost. The stolen election lie was the basis for both the fraudulent voter conspiracy and the 1/6 attack on the Capitol.

None of this means Trump won't claim victory on election night or challenge his loss in multiple lawsuits. Some of those lawsuits are already pending involving states like Michigan and Pennsylvania.

The 1/6 panel found that some people in Trump's circle were much more out of touch with reality than the president at the time.

If anything, the gap between Trump and reality has only grown. but even the Trump campaign seems to understand that unless they can pull a rabbit out of the hat, Kamala Harris is in a better position to win than Donald Trump.

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Jason is the managing editor. She is also the White House Press Center and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. Her graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.

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