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🚦Hmmm 🤨 (5/10)
🔥Hot Take 🔥: Did Democrats and Republicans BOTH play the “not my president” game? Sort of, but context matters! The blame game goes back years—but Russia meddling isn’t the same as refusing any result.
🔥Hot Take 🔥: Did Democrats and Republicans BOTH play the “not my president” game? Sort of, but context matters! The blame game goes back years—but Russia meddling isn’t the same as refusing any result.
🎯 Reality Check: Hmmm 🤨
📝 Why: It’s true that some Democrats questioned Trump's legitimacy in 2016, citing Russian interference and calling him “not my president.” But, the degree and context are different. In 2017, dozens of Democrats even boycotted Trump’s inauguration. However, most Democratic leaders ultimately accepted Trump’s victory and there was no large-scale, organised attempt to overturn official results. According to FactCheck.org: “Democrats did not launch a broad effort to overturn the results, and Clinton publicly conceded the day after the election.” Republicans’ response to 2020 included widespread claims of fraud and an attempted overturn at the US Capitol. So, while both sides have expressed doubt, the actions taken aren’t a perfect mirror.
🔗 Source: - FactCheck.org, “False Comparisons Between Clinton and Trump on Election Acceptance” - BBC News, “Capitol riots: What happened and why,” January 2021 - The Independent, “Which Democrats boycotted Trump’s inauguration?” January 2017
