Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
'Red mirage': the 'insidious' scenario if Trump declares an early victory
The situation could develop if the president appears to be leading on election night before all votes are counted – and for some officials, it’s too realistic for words
www.theguardian.com
Known as the “red mirage”, the scenario could develop if Trump appears to be leading in the presidential race late on election night and declares victory before all the votes are counted.
The red mirage “sounds like a super-villain, and it’s just as insidious”, the former Obama administration housing secretary Julían Castro says in a video recorded as a public service announcement to voters this week.
“On election night, there’s a real possibility that the data will show Republicans leading early, before all the votes are counted. Then they can pretend something sinister’s going on when the counts change in Democrats’ favor.”
In the scenario, Trump’s declaration of victory is echoed on the conservative TV network Fox News and by powerful Republicans across the US. By the time final returns show that in fact Joe Biden has won the presidency, perhaps days later, the true election result has been dragged into a maelstrom of disinformation and chaos.
At which point the various armed biker gangs take to the streets in order to support the attempted coup. Is Trump that crazy ?