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Trump’s lack of character is continually displayed by his inability to ever concede defeat, let alone express remorse.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Candidates could declare victory or concede defeat on polling day.
—Winda Charmila, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
When Biden beat Trump in 2020, the tumult caused by Trump’s refusal to concede defeat and peacefully leave office obscured what had been one of Biden’s most appealing campaign promises: the prospect of a return to something approaching the status quo ante-Trump.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
However, these lawmakers did not plot to overthrow the election and Gore did concede defeat.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Candidates could declare victory or concede defeat on polling day.
—Winda Charmila, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
When Biden beat Trump in 2020, the tumult caused by Trump’s refusal to concede defeat and peacefully leave office obscured what had been one of Biden’s most appealing campaign promises: the prospect of a return to something approaching the status quo ante-Trump.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
However, these lawmakers did not plot to overthrow the election and Gore did concede defeat.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
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