Trump Defends Tweet on "Election Delay"
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We ran the numbers: There are 1407 news articles covering this topic. 48% (669) are left leaning, 37% (515) center, 16% (223) right leaning.
On Thursday, President Trump suggested that the November 3rd general election be delayed “until people can properly, securely, and safely vote.” While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump has no power to delay the 2020 election, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump said delays in mail-in ballots could muddle election results.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that President Trump has no power to delay the 2020 election, as it would take a change in federal law to move the election date. The article notes that while the date of the presidential election is set by federal law, procedures for voting are controlled at the state level.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Fox News political editor Chris Stirewalt said President Trump “is either trying to provoke a reaction or sow doubt about the outcome” of the 2020 presidential election by suggesting the idea of delaying it. Several top Republicans dismissed Trump’s idea of delaying the election.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that when pressed on his tweet earlier in the day at Thursday’s White House briefing, Trump said that delays in mail-in ballot results, including lost ballots, could mean the election winner isn’t clear for weeks after Election Day. The article notes that earlier this month, a Fox News review found a string of issues with mail-in ballots in recent elections.
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