Liberal historian Allan Lichtman, who claims to have predicted the last several presidential elections through his ill-defined “13 keys,” has been blaming “disinformation” and X owner Elon Musk after his 2024 Election prediction was wildly off-base.
Under his “13 keys,” Lichtman grades the major presidential parties on a number of metrics, including overall health of the economy, scandals or lack thereof, and charisma. The historian had projected that Vice President Kamala Harris would cruise to the White House last Tuesday, going so far as to predict wins for Harris in Georgia and North Carolina.
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Lichtman was visibly frustrated while watching the results in a livestream with his son, as he continually attempted to reassure himself that Harris had a chance as the results continuously painted a different picture. He opted not to go live in the days following the election, telling followers that he was wrong and would soon be offering an assessment on how that happened.
He soon emerged on CNN, where Lichtman blamed the rise of “disinformation” and X owner Elon Musk for his failed prediction.
“The keys depend on a rational, pragmatic electorate deciding based on governance whether the