Allan Lichtman, the historian known as the 'polling Nostradamus' for correctly predicting nine of the last ten US elections, faced a heated confrontation with left-wing commentator Cenk Uygur after his prediction that Kamala Harris would defeat Donald Trump proved wrong.
Appearing on Piers Morgan's show, Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, criticised Lichtman for blaming 'voters' for falling for disinformation and for relying on his '13 keys' system. 'I told him his theories about the keys were absurd. I was right, he was wrong,' Uygur said.
Lichtman defended himself, saying, 'No you were not right and I was not wrong. That's a cheap shot.' Uygur retorted, 'Who won? You live in a total world of denial!' The exchange escalated, with Uygur telling Lichtman he needed 'a tall glass of shut up juice.'
Lichtman, a professor for 51 years, had been confident of a Harris victory, initially predicting a landslide and later a narrow win. As results showed a Trump victory, Lichtman said, 'I'm not doing any interviews, I'm done,' and predicted Trump would not serve a full term, handing over to JD Vance.
