Joe Biden on Tuesday predicted that President Trump will challenge the midterm elections’ legitimacy if Republicans suffer significant losses.
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday predicted that President Trump will challenge the midterm elections' legitimacy if Republicans suffer significant losses. Biden told MSNBC: "I guarantee he'll challenge the legitimacy of the vote. You know he's still looking for that million crowd that was there for his inauguration for God's sake." "He's an interesting guy," he continued. "Look, this is all about choosing hope over fear. This is about choosing our friends over our enemies overseas. This is about choosing truth over falsehood. It really is. This is pretty basic stuff." Calling the outcome into question would not be uncharacteristic of the president. Prior to the 2016 election, he refused to commit to accepting the results if they didn't come out in his favor. On Monday, Trump tweeted: "Law Enforcement has been strongly notified to watch closely for any ILLEGAL VOTING which may take place in Tuesday's Election (or Early Voting). Anyone caught will be subject to the Maximum Criminal Penalties allowed by law. Thank you!" That same day, he told reporters: "There are a lot of people — a lot of people — in my opinion, and based on proof — that try and get in illegally and actually vote illegally. So we just want to let them know that there will be prosecutions at the highest level." He did not offer details about the "proof" he referenced.
