Trump Spent Most Time on Concession Speech

“Donald Trump’s campaign prepared two speeches for Election Night on Tuesday — but more time was spent crafting a draft to concede rather than claim victory,” sources told NBC News.

“While the campaign had expressed confidence in public, their own data showed only a narrow path to the 270 electorates needed to win the White House. The senior team felt pressure to live up to the moment and acknowledge the outcome of a potential defeat by Hillary Clinton after the GOP nominee’s comments about a ‘rigged’ system and whether he would accept the results was widely derided by Democrats and members of his own party.”

“The first draft of a victory speech was no longer just a placeholder but needed revisions to reflect the scope of the night, sources said. That draft was revised in real-time when a victory was within sight.”