"Today we're taking a tour through the mythical Land of Election Fraud, where President Donald Trump has built a palace of lies, imprisoning both truth and democracy. I put it in fairy tale terms because the idea that American elections are corrupt should hold about as much credence as a magical beanstalk growing into the sky. Countless lawsuits and investigations have found no proof of these false claims."
"Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it will send monitors to Los Angeles and other locations in California and New Jersey for next week's balloting. Those who study voting and democracies warn that this could be a test run for how far Trump could go in attempting to impose his will on the 2026 midterms and perhaps the 2028 presidential election."
Many Americans continue to believe that Donald Trump won the 2020 election despite numerous lawsuits and investigations finding no proof. The Department of Justice will send monitors to Los Angeles and other locations in California and New Jersey for next week's balloting. Observers may serve as a test run for broader plans to challenge midterm and future presidential elections. Trump has placed election deniers into government roles and framed the situation as a major scandal. Voting and democracy scholars view the move as a potential mechanism to intimidate voters and legitimize claims of rigged elections, increasing risk to democratic norms. Mindy Romero, assistant professor and founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC, described the monitors as a likely precursor and practice run for 2026 and warned the strategy could lead to voter suppression.
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