WaPo Analysis: Trump and His Allies Are Casting Doubt on Election Legitimacy
5 placedFactual rigor 61/100
The Story
When President Donald Trump signals he might not accept the result of an election, he’s worth taking seriously. By now, in his fifth national election as Republican Party leader, Trump has an established MO. He spends months whipping up doubts about the voting system and the integrity of election officials while suggesting Democrats may cheat.
The Spread
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The coverage 6 sources
- Center-LeftSalonHow Trump is prepping to deny election results (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-LeftABC NewsWhy California's election results take longer than other states (opens the publisher’s site)
- Center-RightAnchorage Daily NewsHow Trump and his allies are sowing doubt ahead of the midterms (opens the publisher’s site)
- Far RightTwitchyWaPo Analysis: Trump and His Allies Are Casting Doubt on Election Legitimacy (opens the publisher’s site)
- Far RightBreitbart NewsBrennan: Trump and 'Devious' Blanche Attempting to 'Tilt' Midterm Election (opens the publisher’s site)
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Not measuredEgypt IndependentWhy Trump’s latest election warning is impossible to ignore (opens the publisher’s site)