So as we anticipate what could be the immensely consequential presidency of Donald Trump, we should close the books on this particular question. There’s never any way to prove counterfactuals, but we do have some pretty solid data rebutting Biden’s apparent belief that his self-defenestration saved Trump from defeat.

President Joe Biden confusingly claims Kamala Harris could have beat Donald Trump in presidential election despite her running and losing.

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