Democrats have a plan if Trump prematurely declares election victory

In 2020, Trump declared himself the winner in the early morning hours after Election Day, three days before the first television networks made a call

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Democrats are readying a rapid-fire response to flood social media and the airwaves with calls for calm and patience with vote-counting should Donald Trump try to prematurely claim election victory, as he did in 2020, Harris campaign and party officials told Reuters.

The Republican candidate told reporters this week that he hoped to be able to declare victory on Election Day, although election experts have cautioned that it could take several days for the final result to be known, especially if there are demands for vote recounts in some key areas. Trump is locked in a razor-thin race with Democratic rival Kamala Harris.