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:
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