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On the recordNovember 18, 2020
first, let me join all of my colleagues in wishing the Senate pro tempore, the senior Senator from Iowa, Senator Grassley, a speedy and quick recovery. We know he is a strong man, and we have every confidence he will beat this back, as he has beaten many other adversities back in the past. Now, it has been nearly 2 weeks since every major news network called the Presidential election for Joe Biden. Preparations for the incoming Biden administration are well under way, and still--still--President Trump refuses to accept reality. This morning brought a fresh series of Presidential delusions on Twitter. President Trump declared--sometimes in capital letters--that the election was a fraud, a joke, and even unconstitutional. Imagine that, an unconstitutional election. That is because Trump's ego is such, when he doesn't win, everything is wrong, false, et cetera. President Trump, get out of your bubble. You lost. Joe Biden will be sworn in as the next President of the United States on January 20. There is nothing you can do to stop it. Get out of the bubble and work on a transition. Last night, continuing President Trump's outrageous and dishonest behavior, President Trump fired our country's chief election security officer, Chris Krebs, an honorable public servant, because he confirmed that our elections were secure. This reinforced the No. 1 rule of working for Donald Trump: You can never tell the truth.…
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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Nov 18, 2020

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