New York Times' Michelle Goldberg on the Dangers of Trump's Election Fraud Lies

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🗓️ 11 December 2020

⏱️ 28 minutes

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President Donald Trump’s lawsuits to contest the election results, riddled with errors and bogus claims, have consistently failed in the courts. Even so, more than 100 House Republicans on Thursday signed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit by Texas’ attorney general seeking to overturn the results in four swing states. We talk with New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg about the dangers of Trump’s efforts, including threats against election officials by his supporters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:37.0	Supported by President Trump, Texas petition the Supreme Court to overturn election results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, alleging that they suffered from unconstitutional irregularities.
1:41.8	But local officials from both parties have concluded that there has been no fraud.
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2:07.3	Welcome to this morning's forum.
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2:14.3	President Donald Trump's lawsuits to contest the election results riddled with
2:18.5	errors and bogus claims have consistently failed in the courts. Even so, more than 100 House
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