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President Trump was elected democratically by the people of the US, by majority in both the electoral and popular vote.

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Jack Smith also made the clear case to Congress last week that he has the evidence that Trump did try to overthrow the 2020 election and inspired the January 6th insurrection, so he should not have been eligible to run in 2024. He should have been in prison.

jacquesm|1 month ago

Maybe Colombia could swoop in and abduct Trump... This world is getting crazier by the hour.

refurb|1 month ago

I’m sure the evidence for this is as strong as the Russiagate evidence.

You don’t see the irony in claiming Trump wasn’t elected in a democratic fashion, by using undemocratic methods to force him out?

I see the irony.

unknown|1 month ago

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nobody9999|1 month ago

>President Trump was elected democratically by the people of the US, by majority in both the electoral and popular vote.

It was a plurality of the popular vote, not a majority[0]. A majority is >50%. Trump received 49.8%.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidentia...

timeon|1 month ago

Not in 2016.

LunaSea|1 month ago

So? Because he was legitimately elected he can do whatever he wants with no consequences?

Multiple lawsuits and inquiries on Trump were stopped when he became president.