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Demonaut

(8,924 posts) Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:37 PM Nov 2018

Can trump declare the election invalid or find other means to contest the results?

what are you going to do about it?

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Can trump declare the election invalid or find other means to contest the results? (Original Post) Demonaut Nov 2018 OP

He can say whatever the f*ck he wants. POTUS has no role in Congressional elections. RockRaven Nov 2018 #1

Short answer. No. Lochloosa Nov 2018 #2

no, but... Takket Nov 2018 #3

We have a federal system manor321 Nov 2018 #4

but the House and Senate are his mouth pieces Demonaut Nov 2018 #5

No. Not a concern. Hoyt Nov 2018 #6

no. shanny Nov 2018 #7

RockRaven

(14,985 posts)

1. He can say whatever the f*ck he wants. POTUS has no role in Congressional elections.

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:39 PM

Nov 2018

And he has no means to generate any authority over them.

Lochloosa

(16,067 posts)

2. Short answer. No.

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:41 PM

Nov 2018

Takket

(21,610 posts)

3. no, but...

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:41 PM

Nov 2018

he'll claim fraud and cheating blah blah blah to try and de-legitimize the vote in the eyes of the people. it will help support his "you can't trust anyone but me" control over his base but will have no effect on the happiness of the majority or the functioning of congress.

manor321

(3,344 posts)

4. We have a federal system

Reply to Demonaut (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 10:43 PM

Nov 2018

The states are in charge of running their elections. Although it is up to the House and Senate to accept the results (in January), we don't really have a system where the President has a say.