The Bogus Fraud Claims Are All About Giving Trump An Off-Ramp, Officials Say [View all]
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/the-bogus-fraud-claims-are-all-about-giving-trump-an-off-ramp-officials-say
Trump and his campaign have leveled accusations of large-scale voter fraud in Pennsylvania and other states that broke for Biden, so far without proof.
But senior officials, campaign aides and allies told The Associated Press that overwhelming evidence of fraud isnt really the point.
The strategy to wage a legal fight against the votes tallied for Biden in Pennsylvania and other places is more to provide Trump with an off-ramp for a loss he cant quite grasp and less about changing the elections outcome, the officials said. They spoke to AP on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal strategy.
Trump aides and allies also acknowledged privately the legal fights would at best forestall the inevitable, and some had deep reservations about the presidents attempts to undermine faith in the vote. But they said Trump and a core group of loyalists were aiming to keep his base of supporters on his side even in defeat.
don't care what the claims are meant to do. Come Jan 2021, HE'S GONE!