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Trump Is Encouraging a Lawless Election
The president wants every ballot counted on Election Day, regardless of the law or decades of precedent. It’s part of a pattern.
Laws schmaws.
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Donald Trump is not just a presidential candidate. He is president of the United States. And it’s his sworn responsibility to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” That’s why it’s not just bad behavior when he undermines the law. It’s a violation of his oath of office. And that includes his efforts to encourage others to disregard the law.