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Why Trump May Meddle in Pennsylvania Primary Recount

May 19, 2022 · 6:29 am ET · Leave a Comment

John Ellis: “On paper, it doesn’t make any sense. Recapturing control of the U.S. Senate is far more important than which candidate keeps the seat on the Republican side of the aisle. That certainly would be Sen. Mitch McConnell’s point of view.”

“But who knows with Trump? ‘Stop The Steal’ has been the political fund-raising pitch of all time. Trump has raised well over $100 million proclaiming it (and other grievances) in countless direct mail and email solicitations. Why not refresh it, give it a new spin?”

“If that angers Mitch McConnell, so much the better. From Trump’s point of view, anything that creates turmoil in the ranks of the Republican Senate Caucus and gets a few more Senators thinking that maybe Sen. Rick Scott, just to pick a name out of the air, might be a better GOP Senate Leader, well…why not?”

Washington Post: Trump uses Pennsylvania primary to continue effort to undermine electoral system.

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