Psychology: Why Trump can’t admit defeat

Dr Evita March (PhD)
Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.

When US President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris gave their victory speeches on Saturday evening, local time, the tally of Electoral College votes showed they had decisively passed the crucial 270-vote threshold, delivering them to the White House this January.

Tradition dictates the losing candidate also gives their own speech to concede defeat. But their vanquished opponent, Donald Trump, hasn’t done that.