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Trump Attacks GOP Senator Who Rejected His Election Lies

Former President Donald Trump referred to Senator Mike Rounds as a “RINO†— Republican in name only — after Rounds, who represents South Dakota, rejected Trump’s lies about the integrity of the 2020 general election. “Is he crazy or just stupid?†Trump said in the statement. “The numbers are conclusive, and the fraudulent and irregular…

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Paul Ryan Speaks Out: Donald Trump Lost the 2020 Election and is Damaging the GOP

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) bucked the Republican Party, saying that former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 general election. Trump has repeatedly promoted the “Big Lie” that the election was rife with fraud and abuse and has attempted to cast President Joe Biden as illegitimate despite all evidence to the contrary. “President Trump…

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WATCH: No One Believes Mike Lindell’s Election Claims, Not Even Marjorie Taylor Greene

There isn’t much Marjorie Taylor Greene won’t believe. The nation’s first QAnon congresswoman has bought into everything from Hillary Clinton being a pedophile to Jewish space lasers. But apparently, there is one conspiracy theory that goes too far for Greene. During a recent podcast appearance, she told Steve Bannon that she doesn’t buy Mike Lindell’s…

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Nevada Secretary of State Finds No Evidence Election Fraud Took Place in State’s Election

Although former President Donald Trump has regularly and insistently claimed that the 2020 general election was rife with fraud and abuse, not a single state has been able to turn up evidence of widespread fraud that could have contributed to his electoral losses. Trump’s narrative was dealt a further blow after Barbara Cegavske, Nevada’s Secretary…

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Trump Continued to Lie About Absentee Ballots, Pushed Georgia’s Lead Elections Investigator to Find the “Right Answer”

Former President Donald Trump pushed Georgia‘s lead elections investigator to find the “right answer” as he continued to promote conspiracies about the use of absentee ballots in the state, which Joe Biden, then the president-elect, ultimately won. “When the right answer comes out, you’ll be praised,†Trump told Frances Watson, chief investigator for the office…

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Trump Declares Republican Party “Weak and Ineffective” for Not Backing His Attempts to Overturn Election Results

President Donald Trump declared the Republican Party is “weak and ineffective” for not backing his attempts to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election, which was decisively won by President-elect Joe Biden. “The ‘Surrender Caucus’ within the Republican Party will go down in infamy as weak and ineffective ‘guardians’ of our Nation, who were…

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GA Secretary of State Raffensperger: “I Never Believed It Appropriate to Speak to the President”

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger appeared on “Good Morning America” to discuss a phone call he had with President Donald Trump during which the president encouraged Raffensperger to help him swing the election in his favor. “I never believed it was appropriate to speak to the president,” Raffensperger said about Saturday’s call, noting that…

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Trump Calls for GA Governor Brian Kemp to Resign from Office While Continuing to Lie About Election Win

President Donald Trump called for Brian Kemp, the Republican governor of Georgia, to resign from office while continuing to assert that he won the swing state even though it has long certified its results for President-elect Joe Biden. “Hearings from Atlanta on the Georgia Election overturn now being broadcast,” the president wrote, directing his followers…

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George Clooney: Trump Would Have Been Reelected if He Told People to Wear Masks

Politicians are often at their most popular in times of great crisis. Following 9/11, New York’s previously unpopular leader Rudy Giuliani became “America’s Mayor.” Similarly, following the terrorist attacks, George W. Bush had an approval rating of 92%. Donald Trump had a terrible approval rating during his whole time in office. The COVID-19 pandemic, though,…

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Court Tosses Out GOP Suit to Reject Absentee Ballots in Georgia

The Republican Party’s attempt to have courts reject absentee ballots in the state of Georgia failed after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a lawsuit to change “how election officials check absentee ballot signatures,” according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “A three-judge panel ruled unanimously Sunday against the lawsuit brought by the political campaigns…

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Trump Declares McConnell and GOP Need to Get “Tougher” or “You Won’t Have a Republican Party Anymore”

President Donald Trump lashed out at Republican leadership, saying that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his fellow senators need to get “tougher” or risk losing relevance: “You won’t have a Republican Party anymore,” the president wrote. “We won the Presidential Election, by a lot,” the president added, furthering his false claims that the…

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Trump Claims “Thousands of Noncitizens” Voted in Nevada. That is False.

Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump claimed that “Just released data shows many thousands of noncitizens voted in Nevada,” though he did not provide any evidence to support his claim. “They are totally ineligible to vote!” the president wrote. Just released data shows many thousands of noncitizens voted in Nevada. They are totally ineligible to…

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McConnell Congratulates Biden After Electoral College Certifies Election Results

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) congratulated President-elect Joe Biden after the electoral college certified the results of the 2020 presidential election, marking the first time that he has acknowledged his victory. “The Electoral College has spoken, so today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. The president-elect is no stranger to the Senate. He’s…

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Trump Continues to Spread Lies About Voting Irregularities Even After Electoral College Confirms Biden’s Win

President Donald Trump asserted that voting irregularities in the 2020 presidential election were the result of faulty machine machines, continuing a string of false claims about the voting process a day after the Electoral College confirmed Joe Biden as the president-elect. “Tremendous problems being found with voting machines. They are so far off it is…

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Stephen Miller Claims “An Alternate Set of Electors” Will Certify Trump as the Winner of the 2020 Election

Presidential adviser Stephen Miller claims “an alternative” group of electors will vote to certify President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election on the morning ahead of the electoral college vote that will certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election win. “The only date in the Constitution is January 20, so we have more than…

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Michigan Legislature Shuts Down Due to “Credible Threats” Ahead of Electoral College Vote

The Michigan state legislature’s office buildings have closed as a result of “credible threats of violence” ahead of today’s electoral college vote. “The Senate has closed its own workspaces tomorrow based upon recommendations from law enforcement,†said Amber McCann, a spokesperson for state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R). “The decision was not made because…

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Brian Kilmeade Criticizes YouTube for Removing Claims Trump Won the Election From Its Platform

“Fox and Friends” host Brian Kilmeade criticized YouTube after the streaming platform announced it would remove claims disputing President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. YouTube’s policy announcement came after the “safe harbor deadline,” when enough states had certified their results to determine Biden is the president-elect. “Given that, we will start removing any…

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Trump Claims Voters Will Soon Learn About “Courage” and “Saving Our Country” Amid Bogus Election Fraud Lawsuits

President Donald Trump stressed that his election fraud lawsuits, which have been tossed out of court for lack of credible evidence and have become emblematic of his crusade to overturn the results of an election that President-elect Joe Biden decisively won, would soon teach American voters about “courage” and “saving our Country.” “I received hundreds…

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Trump Continues to Falsely Claim Election Was Rigged After Supreme Court Rejects His Election Lawsuit

President Donald Trump continued to push false claims about the November 3 general election, insisting that the election was fraudulent even after the United States Supreme Court rejected a suit to toss out ballots in the states of Pennsylvania. The president said another lawsuit, this one filed by Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, has…

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Jim Clyburn Accuses Trump of Orchestrating “Attempted Coup” in Bid to Overturn Election Results

Representative Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating an “attempted coup” in his bid to overturn the results of the November 3 general election, which he has continued to insist, despite all evidence to the contrary, was fraudulent. “This is an attempt to overthrow our government. You may not call it a coup,…

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Trump Lashes Out at Ex-Senator Jeff Flake Over Criticism of His Attempts to Overturn Election Results

Late last night, ex-Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican who represented the state of Arizona until he announced he would not seek reelection in 2018, criticized President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the November 3 general election. “There is long-term damage when this kind of behavior is normalized. It is not normal, and…

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Trump Lashes Out at GA Governor Kemp After He Refuses to Call a Special Session to Overturn Election Results

President Donald Trump lashed out Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) for informing lawmakers that he will not call a special session to overturn election results despite Trump’s insistence that he appoint Republican electors who would support him despite having lost the state. “The Republican Governor of Georgia refuses to do signature verification, which would give…

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Judge Tosses Out GOP’s Attempts to Overturn Election Results in Michigan

A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit seeking to overturn the election results in the state of Michigan. The lawsuit was brought by President Donald Trump’s electors in the state, who have continued to claim that the November 3 election was fraudulent, a claim rejected by United States security agencies and international observers. Judge…

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Newt Gingrich Falsely Accuses Stacey Abrams of “Stealing” Georgia Election

When President-elect Joe Biden won the state of Georgia, he became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state since 1992. That achievement was in large part due to the efforts of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, whose organization, Fair Fight, helped register a slew of new voters in the state. The Georgia…

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National Intelligence Chief John Ratcliffe Says Foreign Adversaries Are “Amplifying” Trump’s Voter Fraud Falsehoods

John Ratcliffe, the Director of National Intelligence, says foreign adversaries are amplifying President Donald Trump’s voter fraud falsehoods. Their goal, he says, “to undermine public confidence in our democratic processes.†Ratcliffe noted that there is no indication foreign actors had the ability to change the results of the 2020 presidential election but that all of…

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Biden’s Popular Vote Lead is Now Over 7 Million Votes As States Continue Their Counts

President-elect Joe Biden’s popular vote lead over President Donald Trump continues to grow. Biden now leads the incumbent by over 7 million votes as states continue their counts. Biden has thus far received 81,238,188 votes to Trump’s 74,189,097 votes, according to CNN’s Presidential Election Tracker. President Trump has insisted over the last few weeks that…

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Trump Claims USPS Tampered with Ballots, Even Though He Discouraged His Supporters from Voting by Mail

President Donald Trump cited the pro-Trump One America News Network (OANN), which has been known to publish conspiracy theories, while claiming that the United States Postal Service (USPS) “is responsible for tampering with hundreds of thousands of ballots.” “This long time Democrat stronghold got rid of massive numbers, especially in swing states, during and before…

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Trump and Barr Had “Contentious” Meeting After Justice Department Found No Evidence of Election Fraud

According to a source within the Justice Department who did not go on the record, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr had a “contentious” meeting after the president summoned Barr to the White House following the Justice Department’s announcement that it did not find evidence to support the president’s claims that the 2020…

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Trump Campaign Lawyer Resigns from D.C. Journalistic Organization After Saying Ex-Cybersecurity Chief Should Be “Shot”

Joseph diGenova, a lawyer for President Donald Trump’s campaign, has resigned from the Washington, D.C.-based Gridiron Club, a journalistic organization, after he stoked controversy after he said the federal government’s former cybersecurity chief should be “shot.” “We were dismayed by his comments and we felt that they were, on top of everything else, just antithetical…

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Trump, Citing No Evidence, Says Election “Is Far Bigger Scandal Than Anyone Would Have Thought”

President Donald Trump continued to push election fraud conspiracy theories, saying the November 3 general election is a “far bigger scandal than anyone would have thought.” The president’s message urged individuals to watch hearings in Michigan that will address his claims of voter fraud. Big voter fraud hearings today in the Great State of Michigan….

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Georgia Lieutenant Governor Rejects Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims

Speaking to reporters earlier this morning, Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan (R) said Georgia Republicans were “certainly not†making “deals†that have allowed voter fraud to take place, as President Donald Trump has claimed. “What is alarming is the amount of misinformation that continues to flow. It’s alarming to me,” Duncan continued. “It’s certainly disheartening…

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Former Cybersecurity Chief Hints He Will Sue Trump Campaign Lawyer Who Said He Should Be “Shotâ€

Christopher Krebs, the nation’s former federal cybersecurity chief, hinted he would sue a Trump campaign attorney who called for violence against him. Yesterday, Joe diGenova, an attorney for President Donald Trump’s campaign, said Krebs should be shot for disputing the president’s unfounded claims of voter fraud. “Anybody who thinks the election went well, like that…

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Trump Insists Election Results in Nevada and Arizona Are “Fakeâ€

Although President Donald Trump has authorized President-elect Joe Biden’s transition, he continues to assert that the results in closely-watched swing states are fraudulent. Earlier this morning, the president claimed that the results in Nevada are “fake.†The president’s comment was in response to a Twitter account that claimed the Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed more…

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Trump Continues to Push Debunked Dominion Conspiracy, Claiming He Won Michigan

President Donald Trump claimed his campaign won the state of Michigan “by a lot,†further casting doubt on an election President-elect Joe Biden won decisively. Trump lost the state by a margin of more than 34,000 votes. We won Michigan by a lot! https://t.co/D6inAewQxP — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 1, 2020 The president also…

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Trump Is Flagged by Twitter For Claiming Biden’s Popular Vote Tally Was “Illegally Obtained”

Twitter flagged President Donald Trump under its civic integrity policy after he continued to post false claims about the election, this time claiming that President-elect Joe Biden can take office only “if he can prove that his ridiculous” popular vote tally was not “fraudulently or illegally obtained.” “When you see what happened in Detroit, Atlanta,…

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Trump Says Election Was “Total Scam” But Still Urges Republicans to Vote in Georgia Runoffs

President Donald Trump claimed the 2020 election was a “total scam” but still urged Republicans to vote in Georgia’s Senate runoffs, which are scheduled for January. If either of the incumbents––Kelly Loeffler and David Purdue––get enough votes, Republicans will maintain their majority in the Senate. “No, the 2020 Election was a total scam, we won…

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Trump Falsely Claims “There is NO WAY” Biden Received More Than 80 Million Votes

President Donald Trump continued to push baseless election fraud claims on Twitter this morning, this time claiming that there is “NO WAY” President-elect Joe Biden, whose transition this week the president finally allowed to proceed, received more than 80 million votes. “This was a 100% RIGGED ELECTION,” the president wrote. His claim was soon flagged…

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Donor Sues Pro-Trump Group for $2.5 Million Over “Empty Promises” Because They Failed to Prove Voter Fraud

Fred Eshelman, founder of Eshelman Ventures LLC, has sued the Houston-based pro-Trump True the Vote Inc. for failing to prove that the 2020 general election was fraudulent. Eshelman is looking to recoup the $2.5 million he donated earlier this month because his requests for updates on the effort to overturn the results of the election…

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Georgia Secretary of State Says Trump Threw Him “Under the Bus” for Defending The State’s Election

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger voted for President Donald Trump and says the president threw him and his family “under the bus” when he worked to defend the election amid the president’s false claims that the 2020 general election was fraudulent. By all accounts, Georgia had a wildly successful and smooth election. We finally…

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Trump Plans to Attend Pennsylvania Hearing in Voter Fraud Case That’s Doomed to Fail

President Donald Trump plans to visit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for a hearing by the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee that will examine “election impropriety,” according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  The event is not on the president’s official schedule, but insiders told the news outlet that he had expressed interest in appearing alongside his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani,…

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Pennsylvania Certifies Biden as Winner of 2020 Election

The state of Pennsylvania has certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of its election, driving a further wedge into President Donald Trump’s legal efforts to overturn the election results. Governor Tom Wolf announced the news in a tweet, saying that Pennsylvania’s State Department “certified the results of the November 3 election in Pennsylvania for…

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Trump’s Messaging Undermines Transition Even After He Orders It Can Proceed

President Donald Trump defended the General Services Administration (GSA) and its chief, Emily Murphy, saying it “has been terrific” despite the agency being at the center of controversy after Trump ordered his administration not to acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory and Murphy declined to allow the transition to proceed. “Remember, the GSA has been…

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Trump Spends Morning Retweeting Baseless Election Fraud Conspiracy Theories from Actors Randy Quaid and James Woods

Actor Randy Quaid, known for his roles in such films as The Last Detail and Midnight Express, has made his support for President Donald Trump well known and he has in recent weeks expressed his and the president’s shared belief that the November 3 election was fraudulent despite all evidence to the contrary. Trump proceeded to share…

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More Than 100 Business Leaders Co-Sign Letter Urging GSA Chief Emily Murphy to Authorize Presidential Transition

More than 100 business leaders, including George H. Walker, the chief executive of the money manager Neuberger, and Jon Gray, president of the private-equity firm Blackstone, have co-signed a letter urging General Services Administration (GSA) chief Emily Murphy to authorize the presidential transition. They expressed their concern that President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede and…

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More Than 40 Officials Participate in $2 Million Ad Calling for Trump to Cooperate with Biden-Harris Transition

More than 40 officials, including former Cabinet secretaries and civic leaders, have participated in a $2 million ad by the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity calling for President Donald Trump and his allies to accept the results of the 2020 general election and cooperate with the Biden-Harris transition. “Our adversaries aren’t waiting. The coronavirus…

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MD Governor Larry Hogan on Transition Delay: “These Kind[s] of Ridiculous Challenges That Are Not Based in Fact Need to End”

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) condemned President Donald Trump and his administration for not cooperating with the Biden-Harris transition team and urged for the transition to proceed for the sake of the country. “We need to have the transition begin as soon as possible. These kind[s] of ridiculous challenges that are not based on fact…

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Trump’s Continues Pushing Baseless Accusations, Claims “There Was No Way the Dems Could Have Won” Without Rigging The Election

Claims that the 2020 general election was fraudulent are unsubstantiated and United States security officials have rejected President Donald Trump’s assertion that the election was rigged. But that hasn’t stopped him from continuing to claim “there was no way” Democrats could have won the election without rigging it altogether. But lose Trump did: President-elect Joe…

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Trump Falsely Accuses “Radical Left Democrats” of Attempting to “Steal” the Election

President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President-elect Joe Biden but has thus far refused to concede the presidential race and ordered White House officials not to participate in the transition. He has continued to push conspiracy theories and assorted falsehoods via his social media accounts and continues to assert that the election was…

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Trump Erroneously Claims He Won The Election, Gets Flagged by Twitter

President Donald Trump was once again flagged under Twitter’s civic integrity policy for spreading false information about the 2020 general election after he erroneously claimed he actually won it despite all evidence to the contrary. Twitter notes that “Official sources called this election differently.” I won the Election! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16,…

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Trump Calls the Georgia Recount “Fake” And Lies Once Again About Signatures Not Being Verified

President Donald Trump attempted to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the recount happening in Georgia, which will be completed and certified by November 20. The president called the recount “fake” and claimed without evidence that Georgia election officials are unable to verify signatures on absentee ballots. “The Fake recount going on in Georgia means…

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Trump Lashes Out at Fox, Says Its “Daytime Ratings Have Completely Collapsed”

President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News earlier this morning, saying its “daytime ratings have completely collapsed” since they called the election for President-elect Joe Biden. “Weekend daytime even WORSE,” the president continued. “Very sad to watch this happen, but they forgot what them successful, what got them there.” “They forgot the Golden Goose,”…

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Kayleigh McEnany Lies And Claims It’s “Constitutionally Accurate” for GOP Legislatures to Appoint Trump Electors

Appearing on “Fox and Friends,” White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany falsely claimed that it would be “constitutionally accurate” for Republican legislatures to appoint electors who would certify the results of the 2020 general election for President Donald Trump despite his loss to President-elect Joe Biden. “It’s hard for the average person to keep track…

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Trump Spends His Morning Pushing False Election Fraud Narrative

President Donald Trump spent his morning continuing to push a false election fraud narrative, insisting that he still has time to “win” certain states despite electoral math not being in his favor. It’s been several days since the election was called for President-elect Joe Biden. Shortly after The Associated Press announced that the president had…

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Labour Party Calls on U.K. Government to Condemn Donald Trump’s Refusal to Concede

The United Kingdom‘s Labour Party leadership has called on Downing Street to condemn President Donald Trump‘s refusal to concede the election to President-elect Joe Biden, a further indication of the international community’s support for the election result. “Donald Trump’s actions are wrong and the British government should say so,†a spokesman for Keir Starmer, the…

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