Less than 24 hours after making the history books for refusing to say whether he'll accept the outcome of next month's election, Donald Trump backtracked -- but not really.
The Republican nominee opened a rally in Ohio Thursday by joking that he would honor the result of the presidential election "if I win."
Here's more from the Associated Press:
Trump, speaking in Ohio on Thursday, said "of course I would accept a clear election result." But he stressed that he was not sure he would receive one, citing misleading statistics on voter fraud. He alleged without evidence that Hillary Clinton's campaign was trying to "rig" the election.
Trump stunned when he said during last night's debate that he would reserve the right to look at the election results before deciding whether to concede should he lose.
“I will look at it at the time,” said Trump, adding: “I will keep you in suspense.”
The extraordinary statement put Trump's allies on the defensive on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning as high-profile Republican critics expressed outrage that it could undermine the country's democracy.
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