Katie Couric cast doubt on Trump’s early election night surge, warned voters it was a mere ‘red mirage’

On predetermination night, journalist Kate Couric preemptively warned Americans that votes rolling successful for erstwhile President Trump connected Tuesday nighttime were simply “a reddish mirage.”

Hours later, Trump won nan statesmanlike election aft earning much than 270 electoral votes. 

Trump addressed his supporters successful nan federation early Wednesday greeting pursuing nan projection of his decisive triumph complete Vice President Kamala Harris. 

“Just a speedy reminder if you’re watching nan predetermination results tonight, I conscionable want to make you alert of thing called a ‘red mirage,'” Couric told her followers connected TikTok.

“That’s erstwhile immoderate of nan agrarian counties travel successful because they’re earlier and faster, because location are less votes to count.”

“So don’t panic if you perceive group aliases spot benignant of Donald Trump winning successful immoderate of nan plaything states, because that happened earlier successful 2020, and arsenic nan votes travel successful from bigger municipality areas, nan results change,” nan wide erstwhile news anchor added.

On Fox 11 “The Issue Is,” journalist Kate Couric, connected predetermination night, told viewers that votes rolling successful for erstwhile President Donald Trump were simply “a reddish mirage.”

“So, I thought that would beryllium adjuvant for you each to cognize arsenic you watch everything that’s going connected tonight. Anyway, happy Election Day.”

Yet, it was Couric who offered informing signs for Democrats during nan campaign. 

Back successful May, Couric told “The Issue Is” big Elex Michaelson, “It seems that Donald Trump has nan separator correct now, contempt each of his ineligible woes and nan truth that, y’know, he’s connected proceedings and Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen,” nan journalist said erstwhile asked astir nan authorities of nan race.

Hours later, Trump won nan statesmanlike election, receiving complete 270 electoral votes arsenic he addressed his supporters connected his triumphant triumph astatine nan West Palm Beach Convention Center successful West Palm Beach, Florida. CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

“He seems to be, surprisingly, gaining momentum, not losing it.”

In October, Couric told Charlamagne tha God that she didn’t judge Harris came crossed arsenic “authentic” erstwhile talking astir her policies and answering questions from nan media.

Rejecting Charlamagne’s contention that Harris comes disconnected arsenic authentic, nan erstwhile CBS and NBC journalist retorted, “I person to request to disagree pinch you connected that point. I deliberation that she takes a really agelong clip to get to her point, and that she does trust connected talking points excessively often. I deliberation she’s gotten overmuch amended than she utilized to, but it’s almost arsenic if she’s acrophobic to opportunity thing that will later travel backmost to haunt her.”

Fox News’ Alexander Hall and Kristine Parks contributed to this report.