The internet goes wild after Trump's 'If I win' pledge

'If I win.'
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Brian Koerber
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Donald Trump almost said the right thing. Almost.

Trump made a bold and dangerous statement at the final presidential debate on Wednesday night, stating that he may not accept the results of the election. The Republican nominee has a history of believing in conspiracy theories, claiming that everything from the debates, to the election and even the Emmys are rigged.

During a speech on Thursday, it appeared as if Trump were going to announce that he would accept the terms of the election. Instead, Trump said he would accept the terms of the election "if I win."

It's clear Trump has no idea how elections work.

Naturally, the internet had a field say with Trump's three words "if I win."

Bonus: Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton a 'nasty woman' and lit the internet

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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