Clarifies he will accept election results 'if I win' — doubling down on refusal to concede

One day after refusing to commit to accepting election results at the debate, Trump 'clarified' at an Ohio rally: 'I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election — if I win.' The crowd cheered. Republicans and Democrats alike condemned the statement as a fundamental threat to democratic norms, but Trump signaled the template he would ultimately use in 2020.

"I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election — if I win." — Rally in Delaware, Ohio, October 20, 2016