Former President Donald Trump plans to address several thousand supporters gathered at the Palm Beach Convention Center a few miles from his Mar-a-Lago “headquarters” sometime in the next few hours, sources familiar with his plans told CNN , whether and when – and if – that will happen remains to be seen.

Trump told reporters earlier that he was unsure of his plans, and that no speech had been written. But sources who spoke to CNN say they expect him to speak regardless of whether an outcome has been determined and that one could quickly be written.

Trump has privately expressed his outrage at the idea that he won’t be announced tonight. Most of his campaign advisers have made it clear that they are unlikely to know who won tonight as votes are still being counted.

Whether he will declare victory while votes are still being counted — as he falsely did in 2020 — remains to be seen, even among his closest aides.

Aides to Vice President Kamala Harris are anticipating and preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump may try to declare victory early.

What two advisers to Harris told CNN is that they will not allow Trump’s allegations to go unanswered. Her campaign plans to be “very aggressive” on the issue, an aide told CNN.