October 16, 2020 🟡 Significant

Jokes at Georgia rally that he might "leave the country" if he loses

At a rally in Macon, Georgia, Trump mused about the possibility of losing to Joe Biden, saying, "Could you imagine if I lose? My whole life, what am I going to do? ... Maybe I'll have to leave the country." The comment was made in jest but was widely scrutinized given his legal exposure.

"Could you imagine if I lose? My whole life, what am I going to do? ... Maybe I'll have to leave the country"

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