Trump jokes about ignoring election result; for GOP, it’s no laughing matter
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump smiled and pointed into a roaring crowd as he told a joke nobody’s ever heard before — about a presidential nominee threatening to ignore the results of an American election.
Supporters cheered madly Thursday as Trump, fresh from another must-see TV appearance in the third and final presidential debate, kicked off a campaign speech in Ohio by saying he had a “major announcement” to make.
“I would like to promise, and pledge, to all of my voters and supporters, and to all of the people of the United States, that I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election,” he said, straight-faced.
Then, a pause before the punchline: “… If I win.”