Biden says he thinks Trump will try to delay the November election

[Eugene]

Source: NBC News

Biden says he thinks Trump will try to delay the November election

"Mark my words, I think he is going to try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can’t be held," Biden said.

April 24, 2020, 3:00 AM EDT / Updated April 24, 2020, 9:55 AM EDT
By Phil Helsel and Marianna Sotomayor

Joe Biden said Thursday that he believes President Donald Trump will try and delay the November election.

"Mark my words, I think he is going to try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can't be held,” the former vice president and apparent Democratic presidential nominee said during an online fundraiser.

"Imagine threatening not to fund the post office. Now, what in God’s name is that about? Other than trying to let the word out that he’s going to do all he can to make it very hard for people to vote," Biden said. "That’s the only way he thinks he can possibly win.”

Trump has not made any comments about delaying the Nov. 3 election, and he does not have the power to do so unilaterally.

The Trump campaign issued a statement Friday, saying, "Those are the incoherent, conspiracy theory ramblings of a lost candidate who is out of touch with reality. Perhaps he also missed the news that the infamous Steele Dossier, central to the Russian Collusion Hoax, was likely compiled with Russian disinformation. That’s the real Russian collusion."

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[mitch96]

1. This shitstain will do anything legal or illegal to win in Nov...That's a given...

Our job it to stop him... Our country and way of life depends on it...
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[Kingofalldems]

2. Kick this one.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. While Constitutionally impossible.....

Anything is possible with Trump. He will do anything to stay in power.

The General election is designated to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even numbered years.

The term of the President, Vice President, and Administration , ends at noon on the 20th of January of the following year. It is the Speaker of the House who then becomes President by means of constitutional succession.

Madame President Nancy Pelosi?

[PSPS]

6. "It is the Speaker of the House who then becomes President by means of constitutional succession."

No election means no house as the term for the entire house ends. So it would be President Schumer (1/3 of the senate, mostly republicans, would also be gone.)

[SheltieLover]

4. K&R

[flamingdem]

5. What happened to funding for the Post Office?

??

[Jamastiene]

7. A lot of people say Trump cannot do anything to the election because the states control that.

I still think the Republicans will put something to try to retain power indefinitely because Trump will not want to go. He might not be able to stop the general election, but there are a lot of other ways he and the Republicans can connive and scheme to get their way.

[Baked Potato]

8. Guilty conscience, Trump.