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Americans had to wait 16 days for the lamest of backdowns

Following two weeks of politicking that was equal parts laughable and chilling, Donald Trump has run out of road to prove his claims the election was stolen.

Jacob GreberSenior correspondent
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Washington | Donald Trump’s non-conceding concession was – in the end – as pathetic and weak as it sounded.

Rather than fronting up with dignity to the basic reality that the jig is up on his presidency, Trump buried the historic news of his capitulation in two mealy-mouthed tweets.

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Jacob Greber was The Australian Financial Review’s senior political correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.com
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/americans-had-to-wait-16-days-for-the-lamest-of-backdowns-20201124-p56hi9