Trump privately admits defeat saying "Can you believe I lost to this f'ing guy?"
Trump privately acknowledged he lost the 2020 election, telling a White House staffer “Can you believe I lost to this f’ing guy?” after seeing Biden on television, according to the Jack Smith report. Trump also told family members “you still have to fight like hell” even if he lost, and berated Mike Pence for being “too honest” to challenge the results. These private admissions contradict his public claims of election fraud.
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Sources (4)
- Jack Smith in final report says voters saved Trump from being convicted in Jan 6 case (2025-01-14)
- Report of Special Counsel Smith Volume 1 January 2025 (2025-01-14)
- Jack Smith said he could have convicted Trump. We looked at the report (2025-01-14)
- Jack Smith writes biting defense of Jan. 6 probe, says jury would have convicted Trump (2025-01-14)
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