Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 24, 2021
My campaign vigorously pursued every legal avenue to contest the election results. My only goal was to ensure the integrity of the vote. In so doing, I was fighting to defend American democracy. I continue to strongly believe that we must reform our election laws to verify the identity and eligibility of all voters and to ensure faith and confidence in all future elections.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

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Trump claims he was defending democracy while contesting the election results.

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