Allan Lichtman is a history professor who just so happens to have also predicted 9 of the last 11 presidential elections. This time around he wasn’t so accurate, however, he now says that shortly after he made his predictions this election cycle, he faced a litany of harassment. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:00Alan Lichtman is a history professor who just so happens to have predicted nine of the last 11
00:05presidential elections. This time around, he wasn't so accurate, incorrectly naming Harris
00:10as the next Oval Office occupant. However, he now says that shortly after he made his predictions
00:15this election cycle, he faced a litany of harassment. Recently, he took to X, writing,
00:20We face death threats, doxing, swatting and intimidation at our doorstep. We will not be
00:26bullied. Federal law enforcement is now alerted. He says that most of the threats were made via
00:31social media and email. However, there were also two attempts where individuals tried to get into
00:35his home. Luckily, police were called and no one was hurt. Lichtman has since called the hate mail
00:40vulgar and mindless, adding that while he admits he was wrong about the 2024 election, quote,
00:45But I was far, far from the only forecaster to be wrong. Most other models were wrong.
00:50The history professor's prediction model involves 13 true or false questions,
00:54with Vice President Harris having eight of the 13 leaning in her favor.