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[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 hour ago

Well yeah, because China didn't damage them at all.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 34 minutes ago

It's always someone else's fault.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 hours ago

He invented a threat to which the only solution is giving him more power.

You don't have to even look at the details.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The CCP and PLA knew MAGA would weaken the USA and that is what they want. There are enough dumbfuck voters in the USA that will continue to guzzle down the shit from Moscow and Beijing.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 hour ago

America does American thing Americanly:

IT WAS THOSE GOD DAMN FOREIGNERS!!

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 14 points 4 hours ago

Trump just did more damage to American elections than he did damage to Iran.

[–] tburkhol@slrpnk.net 128 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

As I understand his argument, it goes like: the 2020 Trump administration so badly bungled national security that foreign agents corrupted the election. The 2024 Biden administration fixed things enough to produce a fair election. Now that Trump is back in charge, he, himself, is saying that the 2026 election is going to be just as corrupt as the last time he was in charge.

Seems highly out of character to admit that he's incompetent., but whatever

Clearly it was all the fault of Obamna.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 19 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The 2024 Biden administration fixed things enough to produce a fair election.

AIPAC laughing its ass off

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 minutes ago

You do realize the statement is from Trump's point of view?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 38 points 6 hours ago

He did no such thing. He just did what he's been doing for the last 10 years and continued making more claims with no evidence.

Elections remain firmly in the control of states, for now. For exactly this reason.

[–] Wren@lemmy.today 2 points 2 hours ago
[–] Saryn@lemmy.world 22 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Pretty sure China wouldn't mind an utter imbecile as US president every single time.

[–] Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 minutes ago

I have some news about your past presidents..

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 36 points 7 hours ago (25 children)

Counterpoint: China helped elect Trump

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[–] emmanuel_car@fedia.io 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Was he trying to damage China?

[–] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 25 points 7 hours ago (7 children)

Just making up shit so he can reject the results when he gets pantsed

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
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