TRUMP CAMPAIGN HAS HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT TRUMP DECLARING VICTORY BEFORE ANY OFFICIAL CALLS ARE MADE, SOURCES SAY
According to several sources familiar with the conversations, there have been discussions within the campaign to have Trump declare an early victory on election night, as he did in 2020.
Trump could prematurely claim victory sometime after the first tranche of ballots comes in on Tuesday and well before any official calls are made. The first results could trend Republican in key battleground states and then shift Democratic as absentee and mail-in ballots are assessed, especially in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.