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Trump era s battles over truth will outlast his term, experts say
Jose A. Del Real, The Washington Post
Jan. 18, 2021
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Qanon supporters wait for the military flyover at the World War II Memorial during July 4th celebrations in Washington, D.C., in 2020.Photo for The Washington Post by Evelyn Hockstein
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump stands as a singular figure in American history for his willingness to entertain conspiracy theories from the Oval Office, and none has been more damaging or far reaching than his unsubstantiated claim that the 2020 election was rigged against him. One out of every three Americans believes that there was widespread fraud in the last presidential election, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, despite no evidence to support that view. Two in three Republicans believe so. ....

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