Trump declines to say he'll accept results of election: "I have to see"

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President Trump refused to say on "Fox News Sunday" whether he would accept the results of November's election if he loses to Joe Biden, telling host Chris Wallace: "I have to see. I'm not just going to say yes. I'm not going to say no."

Why it matters: Trump gave a similar answer in 2016 when he was running against Hillary Clinton, prompting concerns there might not be a peaceful transition to power. At that time, however, Trump was not the incumbent.

Trump said his willingness to concede will depend on mail-in voting, which he said he thinks is going to "rig the election" — a claim he has previously made without factual evidence.

What he's saying: "I'm not a good loser. I don't like to lose. I don't lose too often. ... Look, Hillary Clinton asked me the same thing. ... You know what, she's the one who never accepted the loss."

Aplay1 on July 19th, 2020 at 15:05 UTC »

This is why we need a blow out election. Don’t give him a leg to stand on. Please vote November 3rd!

DoubleJumps on July 19th, 2020 at 15:00 UTC »

This guy refuses to accept the results of an election he won. He definitely won't accept the results of an election he loses.

bison1969 on July 19th, 2020 at 14:53 UTC »

bunker boy and the republicans have no right to contest the results of the election if they're not going to do anything to protect the integrity of the election.