McGahn, who would later serve as the White House lawyer under Trump, sabotaged the commission from the inside by rallying his fellow Republican commissioners to oppose anything resembling real regulation. This paved the way for pre-campaign financial free-for-alls. It might not differ too much from how he enriched himself when he was a declared candidate, or when he was a sitting president. The lack of contribution restrictions, disclosure requirements, and oversight that access to PACs affords him certainly figures to at least make it easier, though.
This could very well end up just being a way for him to inject money into Trump, Inc. His burgeoning shadow campaign, complete with media appearances and rallies and public displays of dominance over his competitors , is the loudest siren yet that Trump is very much not gone, and neither is his unfathomably brazen corruption.
Getty Images. Related Stories. Newswire Powered by. Close the menu. Rolling Stone. His Electoral College victory was due to very narrow wins in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Biden won all three states in November. Though it is possible to win the election while losing the popular vote, if Trump cannot win the most votes it will likely make his path back to the White House more difficult.
Republicans are hoping to take back the House of Representatives and the Senate in the midterm elections and it appears they may be on track to do so. It might seem intuitive that this would help Trump, but two years of a politically divided government could potentially play into Biden's hands.
But if Democrats manage to win the midterm elections, that could provide Biden with a boost heading into Trump has repeatedly made unfounded claims that the election was "stolen" from him and pressured Republicans to investigate or audit the election - with many in the GOP agreeing that reviews are needed.
There is no evidence of mass voter fraud costing Trump the election and his continued comments to the contrary could prove a liability for Republicans, particularly as he recently suggested that his supporters shouldn't vote in or if voter fraud isn't "solved.
Paul Quirk is a political scientist at the University of British Columbia. He told Newsweek Trump could attempt to overturn the results of the election if he loses. He knows the outcome he wants and expects to get it," Quirk said. He can win the election legitimately, as he did - apart from the Russian help - in He can get enough Republicans in enough states, or in Congress, to help him overturn the results of the voting if it goes against him.
His ongoing attack on the election system is making serious progress," he said. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. More about Donald Trump US presidential election.
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