Supposedly he lost because he asked for recounts only in counties where he was polling well, but then they should have ordered a general recount.
SYSK just did an episode
[Stuff You Should Know] The 2000 Presidential Election: A Real Cluster https://podcastaddict.com/stuff-you-should-know/episode/169274063
He shouldn’t have to ask for recounts when the initial counts are suspect. Was never a real democracy to begin with.