Trump needs to delete his Twitter account

Before the election, many were concerned that Trump would refuse to respect the result. After he won, the bitter-end election denial has been on the far Left, instead. But, as his tweets reveal, Trump refuses to take yes for an answer, and has added his own voice to the chorus of conspiracy theorists in claiming widespread election fraud.

Trump’s own advisors have struggled to explain their chief’s suspicions. They probably resent the distraction from the business of transition, not to mention the lack of respect for democratic norms. They must also realize that they would not have to bother with any of it if not for the president-elect’s itchy Twitter fingers.

Have other presidents entertained bizarre ideas? They almost certainly have. But because they did not announce their every thought to the world, no one outside their inner circle knew about it. President Obama might believe that ancient aliens built the pyramids, but if so at least he is not tweeting about it.