Democrats ready to respond if Trump tries to declare victory early

Democrats Prepare to Respond Trump

Call for Calm and Patience

Results May Take Days

The Democrats are preparing to react quickly in case Donald Trump attempts to claim victory in the elections prematurely, as he did in 2020.

According to officials from Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s campaign and the party, as reported to Reuters, the plan includes flooding social media.

As well as the airwaves with messages calling for calm and patience with the vote counting process.

Trump, who is competing in a tight race against Harris, mentioned this week that he hopes to declare victory on election day.

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However, electoral experts warn that it could take some time to know the definitive result, especially if there are lawsuits for vote recounts in key areas.

Although it is common for candidates to wait until major media outlets announce the winner, Trump does not rule out getting ahead, which has caused concern within the Democratic Party.

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Harris’s campaign has been fine-tuning a strategy to counter any attempt by Trump to manipulate public perception if he decides to proclaim himself the winner without conclusive results.

«Unfortunately, we are prepared if he does it, and if we know that he is actually manipulating the press and trying to manipulate the consensus of the American people… we are prepared to respond,» Harris stated in an interview with ABC last Wednesday.

In an effort to ensure that the electoral process is conducted fairly, the Democrats seek to urge voters to be patient.

This is particularly relevant in a context where the vote counting could extend over several days due to factors such as mail voting and potential challenges to results in strategic districts.

In the American electoral system, the media play a significant role in announcing the winner of presidential elections.

Major media outlets analyze data provided by electoral officials and, based on these counts, project the winner, who in this case could be Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

ATMOSPHERE OF TENSION

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Although some candidates have declared victory prematurely in the past, it is uncommon to do so before the result is, at least, reasonably clear.

The atmosphere of tension and distrust between both campaigns reflects the significance of these elections, in which both candidates seek to ensure the acceptance and legitimacy of the process.

The Democratic strategy aims to prevent a situation of uncertainty and social unrest in case Donald Trump tries to get ahead of the official results.

The above, appealing to the calm and patience of the voters to preserve the transparency of the process.

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