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Will Donald Trump concede the 2020 Presidential election to Joe Biden?

After Joe Biden's decisive win in the 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump and many of his supporters continued to claim victory in the election, as well as accuse the Democratic Party of using voter fraud to illegitimately steal the election.

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Yes, he will concede the election

This position predicted that Donald Trump would concede the 2020 election, having no real basis to contest a free and fair result. It argued his fraud claims were baseless and dismissed in court, that his team knew this, and that he might step aside to run again in 2024.

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No, he will not concede the election and he will remain in power

This position predicted that Donald Trump would not concede the 2020 election and would remain in power. Proponents pointed to the lawsuits and recounts his team was pursuing across several states, and to his claims of a decisive victory backed by continuing Republican support.

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He will not concede the election but he will be forced out of office

This position predicted Donald Trump would not concede the 2020 election but would ultimately be forced from office. Its argument noted that, after recounts confirmed Biden's win, prominent Republicans joined Democrats and world leaders in recognising the result, leaving Trump little choice.