Trump is *actually* getting worse
Former President Donald Trump is reportedly convinced that he will be reinstated as president this summer, but will Republican leadership do anything to quell this most recent Trump delusion? CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains how Trump’s denial about the 2020 election results is continuing to shape a conspiracy theory-riddled political landscape ahead.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Trump is more obsessed than ever with 2020 election and is brushing off allies who are telling him to move on
www.cnn.com/2021/06/03/politics/trump-mindset-2020-election-obsession/index.html
twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1399707794375426051
Trump has grown increasingly consumed with ballot audits as he pushes falsehood that election was stolen
The most absurd conspiracy theory yet in the ongoing Arizona recount
www.cnn.com/2021/05/07/politics/arizona-recount-bamboo-state-senate/index.html
What Is Happening With Fulton County's Absentee Ballots?
www.gpb.org/news/2021/05/25/what-happening-fulton-countys-absentee-ballots
Flynn says he didn't endorse Myanmar-style coup after he appears to back plan in video exchange
www.cnn.com/2021/05/31/politics/michael-flynn-qanon/index.html
www.instagram.com/p/CPigiY2Lr_l/
The Simpson's - "Hide under some coats..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LTq1CAoi7E
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