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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Marine One with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump aboard departs the White House on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump is making his scheduled departure from the ... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Marine One with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump aboard departs the White House on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump is making his scheduled departure from the White House for Florida, several hours ahead of the inauguration ceremony for his successor Joe Biden, making him the first president in more than 150 years to refuse to attend the inauguration. (Photo by Eric Thayer/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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January 20, 2021 11:29 a.m.

Three months ago, a President Donald Trump victory seemed extremely, frighteningly possible. 

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