Trump campaign sends out ‘alternate’ version of election night pledge

Donald Trump’s campaign sent two versions of the Republican nominee’s puckish vow to accept the results of the Nov. 8 presidential election — but only if he wins.

In the first version, which Trump delivered during a speech in Delaware County, Ohio, he begins: “Ladies and gentlemen, I want to make a major announcement today. I would like to promise and pledge to all of my voters and supporters, and to all of the people of the United States …”


Then, he continued, “that I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election — if I win!”

In the “alternate” version, which the Trump campaign included in its transcript of his prepared remarks that was emailed to reporters, he begins in the same fashion, but with a different twist at the end.

Instead of saying he’d accept the outcome “If I win,” he pledges in the text, “that when the results come in on election night, I will accept — without delay or hesitation — the concession speech of Hillary Rodham Clinton.”

Asked about the two versions, senior campaign aide Jason Miller chalked it up to a “staff error.”