A senior official in the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris said Friday they “fully expect” Donald Trump to declare victory before all votes are counted on Election Day evening.
But “it won’t work,” the official told reporters.
“He did this before. It failed,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in a press call, according to NBC News. “If he does it again, it will fail.”
The official said Republican nominee Trump “lies all the time” and is already seeking “to sow doubt about a loss that he anticipates is coming” on Tuesday against Harris, the Democratic nominee and current vice president.
“Meanwhile, we are focused on making sure that all of our voters have the information to get out and vote, and that they feel confident doing it safely and securely, and that they know that we’re going to protect that vote and that we are going to ensure that it counts, no matter what Trump and his campaign are …