American Democracy Survives Trump's 2020 Election Gambits But Faces Ongoing Threats Ahead of 2024
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Trump tried unsuccessfully to overturn the 2020 election results, but American democracy proved resilient with checks and balances working. Voters then rejected election-denying candidates in 2022.
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The 2024 election poses major risks, with Trump running again, still falsely claiming 2020 was "stolen," and planning revenge if he wins.
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It would be much harder for Trump to overturn an election loss in 2024 compared to 2020 given GOP losses in key swing state offices.
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Election deniers have still made gains in some GOP state legislatures and the U.S. House that could disrupt certification of 2024 results.
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Trump is accusing Biden of being the real threat to democracy, but expert says ultimately "it is kind of up to us how resilient we make it."