Championing a coup in plain sight, Trump’s latest outrage is a lesson in the dangers of post-reality extremism

Viewing this from north of the border, one has to keep in mind that the currency Trump uses is not unknown here.

While many denizens of the White House have reportedly internalized the reality of Joe Biden’s victory, President Donald Trump is demonstrating there is no end to what he will do to pursue his bogus claim of a rigged election. White House photograph by Tia Dufour

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

December 9, 2020

OTTAWA—It’s interesting to look back at the comments by U.S. analysts in the early aftermath of the Nov. 3 election, when most were saying President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede, though troublesome, was likely to be short-lived. A month later, while many denizens of the White House have ...

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