Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election by the media, who do not determine the outcome of an election. I am not sure if the election is over, what with all the legal appeals going on. However, assuming that Joe Biden is our next president, I need to say I was wrong.
I WAS WRONG
I predicted that Trump would win, and I was wrong. I readily admit it. I can console myself by saying that I was not the only one who wrongly predicted, even prophesied, that he would win. Nonetheless, I was wrong. But maybe I will still be right. What if Trump decides to run again in 2024? He already has enough people supporting him to warrant another try, and he could win in 2024—just a thought.
Assuming that Trump didn’t win, let me give some ideas as to why he didn’t. There are four reasons.
1. AGAINST ALL ODDS
During October, a phrase kept going through my mind about President Trump, “It would have to be a victory ‘against all odds.’” Truly, the odds were stacked against him, both considering all the forces that were seeking to defeat him, along with all the things that Trump would have had to overcome.
- TV & MEDIA – With the exception of Fox News, all the mainstream media were decidedly against him. Whether it be the main broadcast media, CBS, ABC, and NBC, or the cable news networks CNN and MSNBC, together with NPR (National Public Radio), they were all in favor of Biden. 92% of the media reports were negative regarding Trump (pjmedia.com).
- PRINT MEDIA – Led by the New York Times and the Washington Post, the print media favored the Democrats, and it was seen not only in what they reported but also in what they did not report. Respect for honest reporting no longer exists. The integrity of the industry has evaporated.
- MONEY – Money poured into Biden’s campaign, including major money from billionaires, Silicone Valley, and Hollywood. Money would help to bring about a win for Biden.
- A CONE OF SILENCE – When the situation with Hunter Biden came along, it was like a cone of silence descended on the media, on television, and the print media. Take, for example, the Minneapolis Tribune in my hometown of Minneapolis & St. Paul. On the weekend the story broke, I could not find one reference to it in the paper. If it had been Donald Trump’s son, it would have been on the front page.
- GOOGLE AND TWITTER – Then we have the internet giants taking the article by the New York Post off their sites. Talk about censorship. Internet moguls are determining what is allowed to be present on the web. One hopes Congress will get involved concerning these Media moguls and free up the internet for the free sharing of ideas.
- ECONOMY – On January 1st, the economy was booming. Unemployment was at its lowest point in years, including the lowest levels in decades for African American and Hispanic workers. Then it was hit by the epidemic, and we are now digging our way out of an economic crisis. This, too, undermined Trump’s progress. Put all this together, and you can see how all these factors come against a Trump victory. Because of all the opposition that he faced, and he was against all odds to win.
2. COVID-19 EPIDEMIC
Probably the major factor that upset Trump’s applecart was the pandemic and supposedly how he handled it. It is hard to remember, but it was in the midst of his attempted impeachment that the pandemic came out of China. Nothing like this has occurred in 100 years. No one alive today had ever experienced such a virus. All this severely undermined Trump’s efforts, and Biden and the Democrats played on this issue to their advantage. The media underreported what Trump did in combating COVID 19.
3. HATRED OF PRESIDENT TRUMP
The hatred shown towards President Trump has been intense. If it is not hatred but dislike, it was still a factor in the election. It is obvious that not all the votes for Biden were from the Democrats. Rather there were voters (in some cases Republicans) who voted against Trump. Here is a sample:
“I think I might be typical of some of the electorate in this respect – (1) I want a president other than Trump who can handle the pandemic, economic crisis, health care, etc., and while Biden is not the perfect choice, he might at least offer calmer and more consistent/capable leadership. At the same time, (2) I do not want the Democrats – and particularly not the radical left (Sanders/Warren/AOC) – to have complete control of the White House, the Senate and the House… I suspect people in the middle like me (moral conservative concerned about social justice) have balanced a vote for Biden with a vote for Republicans further down the ticket.”
4. TRUMP HIMSELF
I grew up in the midst of Australian politics, which is a parliamentary system. There is no election for Prime Minister. Rather, the party with the greatest number of seats elects its leader, known as the Prime Minister. Also, voting is mandatory in Australia. There was a saying from Down Under that I heard many years ago, “The opposition does not win elections; rather the ruling party loses them.” In other words, the present leader loses it. This happened with Jimmy Carter in 1980, and it seems to have happened with Donald Trump, to some extent in 2020.
Trump, in many ways, was his own worst enemy. Some of his tweets and some of the things he said did not sit well with people. They did not like the way he spoke and matters related to his character. He did not do well in the first debate with Biden.
Now we need to balance this with the fact that nearly half of America voted for Trump, people who liked his blunt, honest statements, his tell it as it is attitude, and appreciated all that he accomplished, which was quite remarkable. Often these accomplishments were not reported or celebrated, such as the development of a COVID 19 vaccine.
Nonetheless, one wonders what might have happened if he were not so abusive in some of the things that he said.
So there are some of the reasons why I felt Trump did not win. What does all this mean?
A REPRIVE OR JUDGEMENT?
I believe God gave us the possibility of a reprive, but sadly as a nation we have not taken the call seriously enough. Jonathan Cahn held “The Return” in Washington D.C. and in his book, “Harbinger 2,” he spoke of the call to repentance.
Dr. R.T. Kendall, well-known author and pastor, believes God is behind all the chaos this year because “America is under judgment. He sees four reasons for the judgment on America: ‘racism, legalized abortions, same-sex marriage and theological liberalism in the pulpits.’ But Kendall also sees hope, ‘God is at the bottom of it, but it’s gracious judgment,’ he said. ‘And it means that He’s trying to get our attention. It’s not retributive judgment, where a God just gets even and punishes. No, He’s been gracious to get our attention, to drive us to our knees, and it will end up with America crying out like they’ve never done before.’
“‘And God will answer,’ Kendall said. ‘And it’s my view, the only thing that will save us will be this awakening, not unlike what we saw in the 18th century under the preaching of people like Jonathan Edwards or the Cane Ridge Revival in the early 19th century. We’re talking about something huge-not ordinary revival-something that gets the attention of the world'”(charismanews.com).
LAST WORD
I believe we are moving into dangerous days ahead, and just as many people cried out to God this year leading up to the election, we should not stop now.
We need to continue to pray for:
- Repentance to come to our nation
- Revival to spread throughout our land
More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. So let our prayers rise up day and night.
After Thanksgiving, I will give you my thoughts and opinion on possibilities regarding Trump and his future.
RESOURCES
Kairos Ministries 
I wasn’t sure at first if you were jetting or serious…you need to repent of your declaring you were wrong!!! This is not over and God is exposing the traitors and deep state treasonous acts of SELLING THIS NATION OUT TO CHINA. The rigged election is real, and God’s plans for putting our republic with Godly Supreme Justice rulers in place WILL HAPPEN. It’s already in motion and the body must keep praying it in. God is shaking and awakening His Church..it is time to act with Justice for the babies blood shed, the pedophilia and filth that goes back decades including Clinton’s
Personally I think you are probably a bit early in declaring you were wrong as there is still a lot that has to be litigated. That said, if one can separate the “click-bait” headline from the article, the actual content is a rather good analysis of all the things that were standing against Trump. It is also true that we need to pray for revival in this nation. The only thing I would add is that I believe we as the church need to focus on being witnesses of Jesus opposed to primarily waiting for revival to come or looking to political or institutional change to fix things.
Well said, Mr Plaisted.
Alan:
I appreciate you more with every post I read. Thank you for your well-informed, well-documented reports. So helpful. God have mercy upon us. I and friends close to me are contending for revival and believing that we are entering into it!!
Dear Brother Alan, I do NOT believe you were wrong. I will not give up. I believe in the depths of my heart that Donald Trump is God’s pick for our next president and it’s not over by a long shot. This is more about the body of Christ rising up to be a House for the Nation. I just listened to Lance Wallnau say this, ” God wants a house that can administrate the spiritual atmosphere of nations. ” We must speak God’s will from His word with the high praises of God in our mouth and a two edged sword in our hand. He has given us authority to bind and to loose on this earth as His Spirit leads us. What God says is the way it is. Let’s keep up the fight.
Thank you Alan for your willingness to address controversial subjects in a graceful, thoughtful, and truthful way. I agree with others who have said we need to wait and see what yet happens. One more thought, another reason why Trump may have lost (if he does) is because, perhaps America is now preferring (unfortunately) a more socialistic platform!
Mary Jo Mosher November 20 2020
I agree with all that was said above. This election isn’t over yet. I’m joining others in daily prayer that God will show how great He is and that He is control by performing a miracle exposing the extensive fraud that’s been happening and keep Trump in the White House for another four years. I’m sick of all the garbage that’s been thrown at our president these past four years. I join all of you in praying for a widespread revival in our Nation so we can keep America godly and great. Thank you, too, for these newsletters. I’ve learned a lot from them and will continue to share them with our Bible study group.
Hi Alan
I to think you are a bit premature on this and I pray that God would intervene on behalf of this country and the church.
Dear Pastor Alan, I don’t believe you were wrong either! Through all of this the Lord keeps taking me to Exodus 14. I believe we are merely with our backs up against the Red Sea as the Israelites were — and it needs to look like it does right now before the sea can part and the swamp be drained. It was the presence of God that led them to what in every human way appeared a weak and vulnerable place of defeat. It looked like victory was impossible and destruction was inevitable both inside and outside the camp — but God!!! I believe He is orchestrating every detail of this for His greatest glory that the world may see and know our God is God! It is the wisdom of God’s timing that will bring our songs of victory. The Egyptians needed to follow the Israelites into the sea believing the victory was theirs before their evil plans could come back on their own heads. God says in Psalm 75 (NLT) “At the time I have planned, I will bring justice against the wicked.” Let’s trust His timing! “It is God who judges; He brings one down and He exalts another”. I also believe God has been turning His church back to Himself and has heard the genuine cry of our hearts in repentance this season. The promise of II Chronicles 7:13-15 remains. Let’s keep trusting His heart “for the Lord our God is gracious and compassionate — and He will not turn His face from us if we return to Him”. (II Chron. 30:9) Let’s remain faithful in prayer and keep holding each other up! I believe as we stand together in Him we will yet see the goodness of the Lord in this land. By His grace we will honor Him again as one nation under God and fulfill our covenant of bringing Christ to the nations! Bless you so much for sharing — and stirring our hearts to share, too!!! With much love and thanks for your gracious leadership. However difficult this path may be, I still believe your words: “The best is yet to come!” Praying day and night for His glory!!! Bless you!!!