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Chuck Schumer: “Elections have always been the strongest lever Americans have to counter a wannabe king, so long as Americans are…”

On the recordNovember 5, 2026
Elections have always been the strongest lever Americans have to counter a wannabe king, so long as Americans are willing to use it. Yesterday, America did.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Commenting on the power of elections and voter agency.

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