EJ Montini

opinion columnist

I’m confused.

President-Elect Donald Trump is out on what looks like the campaign trail touting his “big” victory.

He's confident. Sure of himself. Of the results of the election.

So, why would his supporters be so afraid of a recount of the vote in three key presidential election states? Wisconsin. Michigan. Pennsylvania.

Why would they try to block those recounts rather than encourage them?

If anything, recounts would silence all of those who remain skeptical about the validity of the vote count in those states. Recounts would reinforce what Trump is out there crowing about.

Isn't that right?

Or, are Trump's supporters afraid that there may be issues? Maybe even fraud? Of a type that benefited ... Trump.

Fear would seem to be the only reason Trump supporters are trying to stop the recounts in these three states. Millions of dollars were raised by Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein to pay for the recounts. Taxpayers in these three states are off the hook.

What’s the problem?

Besides, aren’t these types of recounts EXACTLY what Trump and his supporters would have demanded if the election had gone the other way?

You know they are.

So let's get them over with and move on.

After all, as an attorney representing the recount effort told officials in one state, “I would remind everybody that the original source of the allegation that this election was rigged was Mr. Trump.”

Exactly.