Is Donald Trump finally accepting reality? An investigation.

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     September 5, 2024 Is Donald Trump finally accepting reality? Take a quick stroll through his Truth Social ramblings, which, just today, claimed that "Comrade Kamala" and "her Department of Justice" are attempting to interfere in the election, and you'll quickly conclude that, no, the former president is still very much stuck on a different planet. But as my colleague Julianne noted, Trump has on numerous occasions [admitted to losing the 2020 election](. The latest admission came Tuesday when he told a conservative podcaster that [he lost to Joe Biden "by a whisker](": In a podcast interview with Russian American computer scientist Lex Fridman that aired Tuesday, Trump acknowledged that he lost the presidential election “by a whisker.” (You can check out Trump’s comments [around the 11:10 mark](.) The surprising remarks follow a similar comment by Trump at a Moms for Liberty conference last week, saying Biden “beat us by a whisker”—before baselessly claiming that Democrats “used Covid to cheat.” At a press conference at the southern border last month, Trump said that he came up “just a little bit short” in the last election. Now this should be seismic news, a moment that finally convinces election deniers to drop the lies, and the [state of Arizona to get a grip](. But Trump's minuscule gestures at being a normal human are far too little, far too late. I mean, as I said, just take a look at the rot he still posts every day: the lies, hate, fearmongering. The dude this week even insisted that he had "[every right](" to interfere in the 2020 election! So let's not give Trump too much credit here, ok? Thanks! —Inae Oh Advertisement [Polarized by Degrees: How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [GOP Senate Candidate in Nevada Can’t Stop Shifting His Position on Abortion]( A look at Sam Brown's website reveals an awkward—and disingenuous?—journey. BY DAVID CORN MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   DONALD TRUMP & DEMOCRACY You’re a Mother Jones Daily reader, so you know the stakes and you know reporting like ours matters so freaking much in these next few months (and beyond). About that: We need [the support of our newsletter readers like never before]( to vigorously fight back against the existential threats American democracy and journalism face. We’re running behind our targets and urgently need all hands on deck. We can’t afford to come up short—we have no cushion; we leave it all on the field. Please help with a donation if you can—even just a few bucks helps. A [monthly gift]( would be incredible. [Donate Now]( [Trending] [Federal prosecutors charge a conservative media company took millions in Kremlin cash]( BY ANNA MERLAN   [Increasing workloads and stagnating pay—hotel workers are fighting back]( BY SERENA LIN   [Trump is finally admitting he lost the 2020 election]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE   Advertisement [“A deeply insightful journey through a tumultuous period . . .”]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Florida fires worker who exposed Ron DeSantis’ plan to bulldoze state parks]( James Gaddis tanked a secretive scheme to build hotels and golf courses on preserved land. BY RICHARD LUSCOMBE Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755