Democrats have been living in a fantasy world since the clock struck midnight after November 8, 2016. Rather than accept reality and the results of historic victory of Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE over Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonDemocratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day More than 50 Latino faith leaders endorse Biden MORE in the last presidential election, Democrats have clutched to conspiracy theories.

The first fantasy was that the 2016 election was tainted by “fake news.” When that backfired, because after all it was the mainstream media that had to apologize for its biased coverage of the race, the narrative had to change. Democrats then settled on another conspiracy theory, hand woven by the Clinton campaign and deeply entrenched within the Obama administration Justice Department that was led by collusion truthers.

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It could not be that their unlikeable, untrustworthy, and inauthentic candidate, dogged by decades of scandals, who never bothered to campaign in Wisconsin had fairly and resoundingly lost to a man who connected with the forgotten men and women of this country with a clear and strong agenda. Democrats had to find a new scapegoat. They claimed that Vladimir Putin plotted to “subvert an election” and that Russia helped “swing it for” Trump. We have been living in their fantasy world where every single thing revolves around Russia ever since 2016.

Democrats and the wing pundits concocted a conspiracy in which Trump was a “Russian asset” compromised by Putin. The reality is that Trump is tougher on Russia than Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaThe Memo: Trump's strengths complicate election picture Obama shares phone number to find out how Americans are planning to vote Democrats' troubling adventure in a 'Wonderland' without 'rule of law' MORE, who had “more flexibility” in his relationship with the Kremlin. After an exhaustive review spanning two years, the special counsel found no collusion. The investigation “did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”

Democrats have been living in a fantasy world where words can lose all meaning. They declared the Obama administration was “not spying” on the Trump campaign when it sent covert informants to probe aides, tapped phones, and issued a secret warrant for surveillance. Perhaps Democrats have a different experience in the use of words. The reality is that spying did occur, and the investigators need to be investigated.

Before this president was even sworn in, Democrats sought to undermine him with their wild conspiratorial notions, aided by media outlets all too happy to spread false stories, promote fiction, and publish unverifiable materials. The Russia conspiracy saw many faces. First, it was “collusion.” When there was no evidence, the narrative changed to “obstruction.” Never mind that it was within the full authority of the president to fire James Comey James Brien ComeyDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Book: FBI sex crimes investigator helped trigger October 2016 public probe of Clinton emails Trump jabs at FBI director over testimony on Russia, antifa MORE, a man highly criticized by both parties for his improper actions as FBI director, including inserting himself in campaign politics.

It was not just the 2016 election results Democrats refuse to accept. They undermined the results of no collusion found by the Senate Intelligence Committee investigation. They undermined the results of no collusion, of the House Intelligence Committee investigation. They undermined the results of the inspector general investigation of finding misconduct by top ranking FBI officials who vowed to stop Trump from becoming president.

Why would they stop? Democrats are now undermining the results of the special counsel investigation and the findings of no collusion in the report by Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE, who they once elevated to sainthood. The conspiracy wheels will keep turning and the smears will keep coming because it is all Democrats have left to push in their narrative. They cannot win on the issues, they cannot win on the record of accomplishments under this president, and they cannot win on the economy that continues to sizzle.

It is time for Democrats to accept reality. It is time for them to connect the dots that the American people voted for Donald Trump because of the promises that he has been keeping. He is our duly elected president.

Elizabeth Harrington is the national spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee. You can follow her updates on Twitter @LizRNC.