What to Expect in Trump's Second Term I mention "Trump's Second Term" here because I believe Donald Trump will do everything he can to continue in office. If the election is close at all, his team will engage in lawsuits in several states to prevent states from declaring a winner. I do not know if he will attempt to delay the official counting of electoral votes, though that would not surprise me at all. However, it is also very possible that Trump will win outright. After all, that is why we hold elections. Donald Trump is not without popularity. Authoritarians throughout history rarely just take over without the support of significant segments of the populace. Given that Donald Trump seems particularly unimpressed by the Constitutional doctrine of separation of powers (remember, he already said that he somehow has the power to adjourn Congress to avoid advice and consent on selection of officials; he has already publicly questioned why we need judges), he will
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