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Trump revives 2020 election claims as midterms loom

Voting rights advocates fear the federal government could be used to sow doubt, discourage turnout or delegitimize results; the polls open soon either way.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 2:24 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Trump Revives 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories as Midterms Loom”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2:24 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Trump.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorPresident Trump is reviving his claims of fraud in the twenty twenty election as the midterms get closer, according to The New York Times.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVoting rights advocates say they fear the administration could use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage people from voting, or try to delegitimize the results.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the big question for voters this fall is whether to trust the count, and the whole thing starts with showing up at the polls.

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