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Aaron Rupar

Aaron Rupar

Former associate editor, politics & policy

    Latest articles by Aaron Rupar

    Politics
    Trump’s Georgia rally was supposed to pump up Loeffler and Perdue. It ended up as a grievance fest.Trump’s Georgia rally was supposed to pump up Loeffler and Perdue. It ended up as a grievance fest.
    Politics

    Trump paid lip service to the importance of voting while insisting the election was stolen from him.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    How Trump’s blizzard of misleading fundraising emails explains his refusal to concedeHow Trump’s blizzard of misleading fundraising emails explains his refusal to concede
    Politics

    It’s bad for the country, but it’s raking in the money for Trump.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    How Trump’s conspiracy theories have inspired some supporters to boycott the Georgia runoffsHow Trump’s conspiracy theories have inspired some supporters to boycott the Georgia runoffs
    Politics

    Lying to his supporters about elections being rigged is having an unintended consequence.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Explainers
    Trump’s turn against Fox News, explainedTrump’s turn against Fox News, explained
    Explainers

    The network sometimes engages with the reality that Biden won. For Trump, that’s an unforgivable sin.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    The 2000 election doesn’t justify Trump’s refusal to concede to Biden. Here’s why.The 2000 election doesn’t justify Trump’s refusal to concede to Biden. Here’s why.
    Politics

    Bush v. Gore hinged on 537 votes in one state. Biden’s victory over Trump was a blowout by comparison.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    The Trump campaign’s allegations of election fraud are a bunch of nonsenseThe Trump campaign’s allegations of election fraud are a bunch of nonsense
    Politics

    Even Fox News isn’t really buying it.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Key Republicans quickly fall in line behind Trump’s attempt to undermine the electionKey Republicans quickly fall in line behind Trump’s attempt to undermine the election
    Politics

    Kevin McCarthy, Ted Cruz, and Lindsey Graham have been given another offramp from Trumpism. Again, they’re refusing to take it.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump’s desperate White House rant was everything people feared about his presidency in a nutshellTrump’s desperate White House rant was everything people feared about his presidency in a nutshell
    Politics

    There’s no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Trump is lying.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Trump’s desperate “STOP THE COUNT!” tweet, briefly explainedTrump’s desperate “STOP THE COUNT!” tweet, briefly explained
    Politics

    The president only wants to count the votes that will help him. It doesn’t work like that.

    By Aaron Rupar
    Politics
    Democrat Tina Smith defeats Jason Lewis to retain Minnesota US Senate seatDemocrat Tina Smith defeats Jason Lewis to retain Minnesota US Senate seat
    Politics

    Smith will serve a full term in Al Franken’s old seat after defeating Trump-camp Republican Jason Lewis.

    By Aaron Rupar