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Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who faces federal and state charges for allegedly trying to overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden, insists he had "every right" to interfere in the election.

"Whoever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it?" Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday.

A federal indictment accuses Trump of defrauding the United States by preventing Congress from certifying Biden's victory and depriving voters of their right to a fair election. He faced a revised federal indictment last month accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss.

Trump faces similar charges in Fulton County, Georgia, where he was also charged with racketeering, which is used to target members of organized crime groups and carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.

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[-] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 175 points 2 weeks ago

So he's just blatantly admitting it now, huh?

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago

It must be incredibly exhausting lying all the time. The truth is easier

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 77 points 2 weeks ago

It's exhausting he never sees the consequences of it.

[-] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Well half the country either doesn't give a shit that he's doing it or are straight up happy about it. It's literally like watching Hitler rise to power.

[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

When Trump won in 2016, it was only with about 27% of the votes from eligible voters across the country.

A lot of people don’t vote

[-] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

So they don't give a shit that he's doing it.

[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago
[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

It's only exhausting if you're trying to avoid getting caught in your lies. Trump doesn't care who knows he's lying.

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Why wouldn't he after being told he was allowed to do it by Supreme Court?

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