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On the recordMarch 26, 2024
Basically, Al Gore put the interests of the country first. President Trump on the other hand lost the election by over 7 million votes. He contested in court more than 50 times, lost them all. And still he refuses to give up. And I think he is really hurting our constitutional democracy by what he is doing. And frankly, he's hurting himself.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman criticizes Trump for contesting the election results and suggests it harms democracy.

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