Article contentThe legal plan was no secret. If U.S. President Donald Trump could not claim the presidency instantly on Election Night, he would litigate it over the following weeks, nurturing state and federal lawsuits into a Supreme Court final showdown. His victory would be clear, or his defeat would be fake, and it would mean Democrats had stolen the presidency through a massive conspiracy of voter fraud. Try refreshing your browser, or The legal path ahead: Could Amy Coney Barrett and Supreme Court be the Trump card in U.S. election? Back to videoTrump had already declined to commit to orderly transition, and in the final campaign days he vowed to “go in with lawyers” if it seemed like he lost.

Source: National Post November 06, 2020 22:41 UTC