MAGA Thinks the Game Is Rigged. Will They Play?

02/29/24 • 41 min

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For a lot of his most loyal supporters, Donald Trump isn’t just the former president or even the potential next president. He is, in their view, the true president — because many of them believe the 2020 election was stolen.

So with Mr. Trump marching toward the Republican nomination and a likely rematch with President Biden in November, we went to this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference for a temperature check on election denial.

Can the MAGA movement move on? Or is the only result they’ll trust a result where Mr. Trump wins?

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Can the MAGA movement move on? Or is the only result they’ll trust a result where Mr. Trump wins?

Do you have a question about the 2024 election? We want to hear from you. Fill out this form or email us a voice memo at [email protected]

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