Trump Threatens To Not Leave White House On Inauguration Day

With the Electoral College affirming the results of the 2020 presidential election this week, followed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recognizing President-elect Joe Biden as the winner, one might think Donald Trump would begin to accept the reality that his time in the White House is coming to an end. But…no. From CNN:

Yet even amid the intractable movement of the transition and the hurried lame-duck activity — some of which he is participating in himself — Trump is steadfastly refusing to acknowledge that he lost.

In his moments of deepest denial, Trump has told some advisers that he will refuse to leave the White House on Inauguration Day, only to be walked down from that ledge. The possibility has alarmed some aides, but few believe Trump will actually follow through.

“He’s throwing a f***ing temper tantrum,” an adviser said. “He’s going to leave. He’s just lashing out.”

The White House declined to comment for this report.

“Temper tantrums, lashing out, talking about not leaving the White House. Trump is not 4, right? He’s 74,” @ErinBurnett says.

“And despite his increasingly deranged delusions, he still has the power to instill cowering and fear and sycophancy in others.” https://t.co/nzAk7rq8gV pic.twitter.com/GLbZl79VU2

— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) December 17, 2020