2020-Election

Trump Pardons 77 Allies Who Attempted to Overturn 2020 Election Including Giuliani, Meadows, and Fake Electors

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President Trump issued comprehensive federal pardons to 77 individuals involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including his former attorney Rudy Giuliani, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, attorneys Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro, Jenna Ellis, Jeffrey …

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Vance Claims Trump Did Not Lose 2020 Election

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In October 2024 interview, VP nominee J.D. Vance explicitly states “Donald Trump didn’t lose” the 2020 election, cementing his role as election denier willing to undermine democratic norms. Vance repeatedly declined to acknowledge Biden’s legitimate victory, instead claiming …

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Vance Begins Election Denial Rhetoric

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Following the 2020 presidential election, J.D. Vance shifts from a Trump critic to an election denier, promoting false claims about Biden’s victory being illegitimate. During multiple interviews and public appearances, Vance repeatedly refused to acknowledge Trump’s loss, stating he …

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Facebook Rolls Back Election Safety Measures Immediately After 2020 Vote, Enabling "Stop the Steal" Misinformation

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Facebook dismantles election safety measures immediately after the 2020 vote, prematurely rolling back safeguards designed to combat misinformation despite internal warnings. The decision enables “Stop the Steal” conspiracy theories to spread virally through the platform’s …

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Conservative Lawsuit Forces Wisconsin to Purge 200,000 Voters Before 2020 Election

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A Wisconsin judge orders the state Elections Commission to immediately remove over 200,000 voters from registration rolls following a lawsuit by the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL). The purge targets voters flagged as potential “movers” based on data …

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Bernie Sanders Appears on Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan Later Endorses Sanders for President

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Bernie Sanders appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience (Episode #1330) on August 6, 2019, during his 2020 presidential campaign. The 1-hour-13-minute interview covered healthcare, climate change, criminal justice reform, and Sanders’ anti-establishment political message. Months later, in January …

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