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Americanswers! Could this be the last US election?

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BBC

News, Government, Politics

4.33.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Donald Trump promised supporters at a rally that he would “fix” things so that they would never have to vote again. Was he referring to the end of democracy in the US?

We answer your questions about how to interpret Trump’s messaging, as well as assessing the effect of political memes on the outcome of the election.

HOSTS:

* Marianna Spring, Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent * Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent

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This episode was made by George Dabby with Catherine Fusillo and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.

0:04.6

Hey it's Anthony, I am here in the BBC Bureau in Washington, D.C.

0:09.6

And it is Mariana, aka Misinformation, finally back in the worldwide headquarters of

0:14.8

America in London. Yeah do you have a nice tan where you hanging out on those

0:18.0

Greek beaches did you sucked back into American politics. Yeah, I did.

0:24.0

Luckily, all of the undercover voters have made at home intact,

0:27.0

and so have I.

0:28.0

So I'm ready for more AmeriCasting as ever.

0:31.0

So it is Monday. We have American answers and let's just dive right in and hear our first question this one comes from Johnny

0:38.8

Has Donald Trump revealed his true intentions when he said to the gathering of American conservative

0:46.2

Christians that if they turned out in sufficient numbers to vote for him, that he would fix it so they wouldn't have to vote again.

0:54.3

Yeah, let's, shall we listen to that quote from Donald Trump?

0:57.6

Because yeah, that set off a debate here in the BBC about how to cover it and how seriously

1:02.4

to take what Donald Trump has to say.

1:04.1

Let's listen to it and let our listeners make their minds up.

1:08.1

That's too big to rig. If you want to save America, get your friends, get your family, get everyone you know, and vote,

1:16.3

vote early, vote absentee, vote on election day, I don't care how, but you have to get out and

1:22.2

vote. And again have to get out and vote.

1:23.0

And again, Christians get out and vote just this time.

1:31.0

You won't have to do it anymore four more years. You know what it'll be fixed it'll be fine

1:36.8

You won't have to vote anymore my beautiful Christians I like I'm here

1:40.1

Mariana stepping off the plane from Greece. What was he trying to say?

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