“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordMarch 28, 2023
It is true here now more than ever before because we know the impact that the Big Lie has had through the sowing of disinformation.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
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Padilla highlights the significant impact of disinformation on public perception of elections.

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