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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump claims the election is rigged

    Donald Trump tweeted this morning that voter fraud is widespread and that it’s naive for Republican leaders to deny it. There is no evidence to support Trump’s assertions. And the GOP establishment - including his running mate Mike Pence - are trying to pour cold water on Trump’s theory that the election is rigged.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 17, 2016 • 1 min read

    Donald Trump tweeted this morning that voter fraud is widespread and that it’s naive for Republican leaders to deny it. There is no evidence to support Trump’s assertions. And the GOP establishment - including his running mate Mike Pence - are trying to pour cold water on Trump’s theory that the election is rigged. But what does this talk of an unfair election mean for after the election?

    The full episode

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    Rigged! Donald Trump vs the media
    1. 0:30Trump claims the election is riggedYou’re reading this
    2. 11:00How the media missed Trump's rise
    3. 20:07A trip to the new Nixon Library
    4. 29:10Desierto: A political horror film
    5. 42:22Justin Timberlake and concert films
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jessica Levinson

      Professor, Loyola Law School

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Rigged! Donald Trump vs the media
    1. 0:30Trump claims the election is riggedYou’re reading this
    2. 11:00How the media missed Trump's rise
    3. 20:07A trip to the new Nixon Library
    4. 29:10Desierto: A political horror film
    5. 42:22Justin Timberlake and concert films
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand