Trump's team reportedly has no idea what he's going to do if he loses tomorrow


Donald Trump is a big believer in unpredictability. It's his strategy for fighting unrest in the Middle East and, you might say, it is a cornerstone of his entire political campaign. But as the clock ticks closer and closer to the United States deciding its next president, Trump is left facing the very real possibility that he might not actually win this round.
But if you think Trump is practicing his concession speech, you are wrong. Apparently even his aides don't know what to expect if things don't go his way Tuesday night:
In late October, a whole 61 percent of Americans said they didn't think Trump would accept the outcome of the election or concede if he lost.
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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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