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President Donald Trump continues to insist the presidential election was rigged, despite US officials and courts rejecting his claims of fraud. AP
President Donald Trump continues to insist the presidential election was rigged, despite US officials and courts rejecting his claims of fraud. AP
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The National
04 January, 2021