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Trump claims he would have won this deep-blue state with the help of Jesus Christ

President Donald Trump again repeated his false claim that he would have won the blue state of California if it were not for “rigged” voting.

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What happened President Donald Trump again repeated his false claim that he would have won the blue state of California if it were not for “rigged” voting.
The headline split One side frames it as "Addled Brain Trump: If Jesus Christ Counted The Votes In California, I Would've Won". The other frames it as "Trump claims he would have won this deep-blue state with the help of Jesus Christ".
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Left / center-leftTrump claims he would have won this deep-blue state with the help of Jesus Christ

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Star LedgerNews report · May 20, 10:30 PM

Trump claims he would have won this deep-blue state with the help of Jesus Christ

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President Donald Trump again repeated his false claim that he would have won the blue state of California if it were not for “rigged” voting.

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Crooks and LiarsNews report · May 20, 8:30 PM

Addled Brain Trump: If Jesus Christ Counted The Votes In California, I Would've Won

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Speaking about reality star Spencer Pratt's run for LA Mayor, Trump claimed that if Jesus Christ counted the votes in California, he would win the state every time. This man is deluded. A p...

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HuffPostNews report · May 20, 7:09 PM

Trump Drags Jesus Christ Into Latest Absurd Rigged Election Claim

The president also argued that Democrats "disproportionately" get more votes than Republicans.

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