Trump, allies seek to sow mistrust about election security ahead of midterms

Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.
By Ana Ceballos, Justine McDaniel, Andrea Castillo at Los Angeles Times - California · · 1 min read

Trump delivered a prime-time address on Thursday night about vulnerabilities in the election system, claims that largely were not backed up by the evidence he provided.
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