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Search results for "European news outlets are openly discussing whether Trump might try to rig the midterms"

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Instagram posts stated on November 06, 2022 in an Instagram post:
"They’re trying to rig the election again! Do not trust the Soros funded voting machines!!!”
By Jeff Cercone• November 8, 2022
Katie Porter stated on March 07, 2024 in a post on X:
Billionaires “rigged” the California Senate primary election through “dishonest means.”
By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2024
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet:
Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."
By Louis Jacobson• August 29, 2018
Donald Trump stated on March 02, 2024 in a speech:
“Eighty-two percent of the country understands that (the 2020 election) was a rigged election.”
By Paul Specht• March 7, 2024
Hillary Clinton stated on August 02, 2016 in a campaign ad:
Says Donald Trump "has been talking about the option of using a nuclear weapon against our Western European allies."
By Allison Graves• August 12, 2016
Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in comments in Scranton, Pa.:
“So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2020
Elon Musk stated on May 02, 2022 in a tweet:
NBC News “covered up Hunter Biden laptop story.”
By Monique Curet• May 4, 2022
Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
Voting in California is “rigged.”
By Grace Abels, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2025
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet:
Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs."
By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2017
Breitbart stated on September 13, 2021 in an article:
“Polling center tells some Republicans they ‘already voted’" in the California recall election.
By Tom Kertscher• September 14, 2021
Pine Tree Results PAC stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad:
“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"
By Amy Sherman• April 29, 2026
Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022
Ron Johnson stated on January 04, 2021 in media interviews:
On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results
By Haley BeMiller• January 5, 2021
Viral image stated on July 24, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo showing thousands on a ship next to a crowded dock are "Europeans trying to get to North Africa during World War II."
By Samantha Putterman• July 29, 2019
Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview:
"The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense."
By Allison Graves• October 15, 2017
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2016 in a tweet:
"As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games."
By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2016
Mitt Romney stated on January 07, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.:
Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations.
By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2012
Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia:
“In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.”
By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 04, 2016 in an ad :
Says Rep. Mike Coffman is "the one who said" he would support Trump.
By Alan Gathright• August 9, 2016
Sean Hannity stated on July 16, 2018 in on television:
"In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with."
By Bill McCarthy• July 17, 2018

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By Lauren Carroll• April 4, 2017

Election denying candidates sought to undo voting rights. Many lost key races

By Amy Sherman• November 9, 2022

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By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2020

6 questions about James Comey’s upcoming Senate hearing, answered

By Lauren Carroll, John Kruzel• June 7, 2017

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By Tori Gantz• September 29, 2022

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By Miriam Valverde• November 19, 2019

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By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025

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By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• November 10, 2022

Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters

By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022

Bad report about European Union countries providing airplanes for Ukraine stokes confusion

By Monique Curet• March 4, 2022

Donald Trump said Donna Brazile called Democratic primary 'rigged,' but did she?

By Joshua Gillin• November 3, 2017

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By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• October 16, 2019

Trump visa policy chills free speech, lawyer for journalists, researchers tells federal judge

By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2026

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By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 3, 2022

We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit

By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022

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By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018

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