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Leaked Audio Reveals Trump Planned to Declare Victory in 2020 Regardless of Election Outcome

HeadlineJul 15, 2022

Mother Jones magazine has published leaked audio of President Trump’s former chief strategist telling his associates Trump had a plan to declare victory on election night in 2020 — even if he was losing. Steve Bannon made the remarks just three days before the election.

Stephen Bannon: “If Trump is losing by 10:00 or 11:00 at night, it’s going to be even crazier. No, because he’s going to sit right there and say, 'They stole it. I'm directing the attorney general to shut down all ballot places in all 50 states.’ It’s going to be — no, he’s not going out easy. If Trump — if Biden is winning, Trump is going to do some crazy shit.”

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