Trump Escalates False Claims About Ballot Fraud as Early Voting Surges

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🗓️ 2 October 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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White House won’t unequivocally declare that Trump condemns white supremacists. Trump suggests he might not “allow” a change in debate rules as commission vows announcement within 48 hours. U.S. deaths top 207,000 as cases surpass 7.2 million. The CDC projects up to another 25,000 deaths by October 24. GOP lawmakers break with Trump over white supremacist remarks. Trump launches xenophobic attacks after failing again to condemn white supremacy. Source: Trump thinks he did well in debate, but it may eventually sink in that he didn’t. Source: debates commission to announce changes in 24-48 hours, nothing has been ruled out. Trump and Biden campaigns react to possible changes in rules for the remaining debates. Martin Luther King III on Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacy. Whit House attacks media to deflect on Trump’s call for far-right group to “stand by”. White House stands by Trump’s baseless claims about ballot fraud. Chris Wallace on chaotic debate: Trump bears “primary responsibility” for what happened. Virus surge prompts Trump to move Wisconsin rally. More than half of states see rise in new cases. FDA chief pledges to stand by vaccine guidelines despite political pressure. Moderna: vaccine won’t be widely available until Spring 2021. Companies & cities brace for unrest around Election Day. Officials fear violence at polling places. GOP Texas Governor orders sharp reduction in drop-off locations for mail in ballots. Trump’s call for supporters to “watch” polling places raises fears of intimidation & violence. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is CNN breaking news.
0:09.5	Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world.
0:12.2	I'm Wolflitzer in the situation room.
0:14.4	We're following the truly stunning refusal by the White House to unequivocally declare once and
0:19.8	for all that President Trump denounces white supremacy.
0:23.0	It's been nearly 48 hours since the President failed to do so on the debate stage,
0:28.0	but the White House says he did not misspeak.
0:30.0	Mr. Trump is also fueling new baseless conspiracies about the integrity of the election
0:36.0	as early voting surges across the country.
0:39.0	He's going after the Commission on the presidential debates as well,
0:42.5	tweeting he might not allow the group to change the rules
0:45.8	ahead of his next showdown with Joe Biden.
0:48.6	All of this is the coronavirus pandemic,
0:50.7	takes a menacing turn here in the United States.
0:53.0	More than 207,000 Americans have now died and the CDC is now forecasting
0:59.0	up to another 25,000 U.S. deaths by October 24.
1:05.0	In just a moment, I'll speak with our Caitlin Collins who directly questioned the White
1:09.5	House Press Secretary Cayley McInenny about the President's refusal to condemn white supremacy, but first,
1:15.3	let's begin our coverage with CNN's Ryan Nobles.
1:17.7	He's over at the White House with more on the late-breaking developments.
1:20.9	What are you learning, Ryan?
1:21.9	Well, while the Pew Research Center says that more than 30% of eligible voters in the 2018 election were people of color.
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