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US election: Being with Trump the day he lost

Tara McKelvey
BBC White House reporter
Getty Images Trump arrives back at the White House after playing golfGetty Images
Trump arrives back at the White House after playing golf

Over the past four years, I have seen President Donald Trump on good days and bad days. But 7 November, the day he lost the election, was a day like no other.

Dressed in a black windbreaker, dark tros and a white MAGA (Make America Great Again) hat the president left the White House a few minutes before 10:00. He had spent the early part of his day tweeting about election fraud.

Now he leaned forward slightly, as if he were pushing into the wind. He climbed into a dark vehicle and headed to his golf club, Trump National in Sterling, Virginia, about 25 miles (40km) from the White House.

In that moment, he projected an air of confidence. It was a lovely day, perfect for golf, and he was going to spend the day at the club.

But the people who worked for him seemed on edge.

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