After Donald Trump latched onto the stolen election narrative, he frantically looked for advice on how to proceed — even from his Diet Coke server
Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of AmericaHaberman writes that in the immediate aftermath of the November 3 elections, Trump seemed to recognize he had lost to Biden. He asked advisers to tell him what had gone wrong. He comforted one adviser, saying, “We did our best.” Trump told junior press aides, “I thought we had it,” seemingly almost embarrassed by the outcome, according to Haberman.
But at some point, Trump’s mood changed, Haberman writes, and he abruptly informed aides he had no intention of departing the White House in late January 2021 for Biden to move in. While publicly, Trump said he’d “certainly” leave the White House if the Electoral College voted for Biden, Haberman writes that during the transition period, he latched onto the stolen-election narrative and was frantically looking for some advice on how to proceed — even from his Diet Coke server. Per CNN:
Trump couldn’t decide which path to follow after his 2020 defeat. Haberman writes that he quizzed nearly everyone about which options would lead to success — including the valet who brought Diet Cokes when Trump pressed a red button on his Oval Office desk. It’s unclear if Haberman’s book reveals what the Diet Coke valet advised. Maybe the server suggested that Trump invite his supporters to a “wild” January 6 rally, and they suddenly found themselves swapping ideas with Rudy Giuliani and the rest of
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