Trump talks about the possibility of losing the election

Donald Trump has had a rough couple of weeks — and for a man who talks about his #1 quality being "winning," things might be looking a little bleak right now. Speaking on CNBC on Thursday, Trump mostly skirted around the topic of his slipping favor, arguing that "I don't think I've made too many errors" as well as asking the hosts to define "what a mistake means" after being questioned if he regrets his widely-criticized comments on the Khan family.

Then, breaking his usual form, Trump hinted that he has considered he might not actually win the election this November:

When confronted with his lagging poll numbers, Trump simply said, "I'm just keep doing the same thing I'm doing right now, and at the end it's either going to work or I'm going to have a very, very nice long vacation." Jeva Lange

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