The words Trump couldn't bring himself to say
CNN
When Larry Elder conceded defeat Tuesday in his bid to unseat California Governor Gavin Newsom, he sounded a different note than Richard Nixon did when he lost for the same job in 1962. Still, at least he and Nixon admitted they were beaten -- something former President Donald Trump could never bring himself to do after the 2020 election.
"Just think how much you're going to be missing," the defeated Republican said. "You don't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because gentlemen, this is my last press conference, and it will be one in which I have welcomed the opportunity to test wits with you." It turned out to be far from the last press conference for Nixon, who won the presidency in 1968 and in 1972. But its petulant tone made political history.