Critics say president using well-worn playbook – with loyalists in key positions ready to amplify his message Donald Trump is “inventing fraud” in California’s primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned. While the US president has use
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Critics say president using well-worn playbook – with loyalists in key positions ready to amplify his message Donald Trump is “inventing fraud” in California’s primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned. While the US president has use
Democrats are feeling a mix of anxiety and unease heading into Tuesday's primary in Maine when it comes to Graham Platner, the oyster farmer and political neophyte whose campaign has been plagued by a series of controversies. Critics say president using well-worn playbook – with loyalists in key positions ready to amplify his message Donald Trump is “inventing fraud” in California’s primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned.
The Hill reported the story as "Platner fuels anxieties among Democrats as Maine picks its candidate." The Guardian US reported the story as "Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California, experts warn as president ramps up baseless claims."
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