Trump seeks to boost Sanders and foment discord among Democrats
by Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times
Feb 28, 2020
4 minutes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has stepped up his efforts to boost Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and to sow doubts among Sanders' supporters about the fairness of the nomination process, an update of the disruptive strategy he believes helped him win the White House four years ago.
People close to Trump and his campaign say the tactic is as deliberate as it is simple, with a goal of creating chaos in the Democratic Party in hopes of weakening its turnout in November while aiding a potential opponent who Trump considers fatally flawed.
With Sanders hoping to lock down a clear delegate lead after the all-important Super Tuesday contests on March 3, Trump also is
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