In the days leading up to the 2024 presidential election, Democrats were worried that Donald Trump would declare victory prematurely based on early returns. “We are sadly ready if he does, and if we know that he is actually manipulating the press and attempting to manipulate the consensus of the American people … we are prepared to respond,” Vice President Kamala Harris told ABC News. “Of course. This is a person, Donald Trump, who tried to undo … a free and fair election, who still denies the will of the people,” Harris told NBC. “The American people at this point, two weeks out, are being presented with a very, very serious decision about what will be the future of our country.” Vice President-elect Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks as President-elect Donald Trump looks on during an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) "As soon as [Trump] falsely declares victory, we're ready to get up on TV and provide the truth and tap a broad network of people who can use their influence to push back," a top Democratic National Committee official told Reuters.  KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION “Worries grow over Trump prematurely claiming 2024 victory,” read a Bloomberg headline. The Guardian reported Trump’s advisers were urging him to do so. When Trump took the stage in the early hours of Wednesday morning...