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On the recordJune 27, 2019
There's no doubt that the Russians did interfere in the election. And I think the interference, although not yet quantified, if fully investigated would show that Trump didn't actually win the election in 2016. He lost the election, and he was put in office because the Russians interfered on his behalf.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Carter states that Russian interference calls into question the legitimacy of Trump's presidency.

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