He has acknowledged by his actions that Biden will be president - but as far as I am aware has not conceded. The words "I lost, you won" have not been, and will likely never, be uttered.
The 70m who voted for him includes rednecks, the brain dead, gun toting cowboys, the dispossessed, fantasists etc. The republican vote also includes the highly intelligent and successful who in this country would probably sit comfortably on the right of the Tory party.
The reason Trump was elected in 2016 is that he told them what they wanted to hear. He backed up his proposition with very effective campaigning - both digital and personal.
It did not matter that he was something of a stranger to the truth. His audience wanted it to be true, and dismissed as "fake" anything which failed to match their preconceptions.
It would be a mistake to asssume that he is now a spent force - even though there are questions about his finances and impending prosecutions when protection of the presidency is removed.
He has the money (probably) to fund either himself or one of his delightful family in 2024. The hangers on, lawyers, campaign managers etc clearly share his attachment to honesty and fairness, and will do whatever is needed for the proverbial 30 pieces of silver.
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