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. But you wouldn’t know that by following his Twitter feed or listening to the GOP leadership. 

Instead, the president has refused to concede and continues to make baseless claims about massive voter fraud. And while his wall of support is

, many Republican leaders are standing behind their man.

Election experts say Trump’s legal strategy is

. But they worry that Trump and his high-level supporters could cause real harm to our democracy moving forward, should millions of Americans believe Trump’s false statements that Joe Biden only won the presidency through fraud.

Trump campaign retreats from key claim

Trump's refusal to concede another 'breach of basic democratic norms'

Tuesday at 9 a.m., MPR News host Kerri Miller discussed this quagmire with two political strategists. Will Trump’s influence on the GOP linger even after his presidency ends?

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President Donald Trump continues to insist, falsely, that he didn’t lose the election — and many Republicans leaders back his claims. Why? And what could this mean for our democracy?

Why is the GOP supporting President Trump’s false claims about the election?

President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden 

Why is the GOP supporting President Trump’s false claims about the election?

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