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    How to Defend Against a Lame-Duck Trump

    Four risks to guard against now
    by David Frum Oct 19, 2020 3 minutes
    Source: Jim Lo Scalzo / Getty

    The polls are grim for President Donald Trump. His campaign faces a big and worsening money disadvantage. His closing arguments appeal only to the most hyper-partisan Republicans.

    Many have worried about the transition after a Trump electoral defeat. Will Trump leave office quietly and peacefully? But there are other, less dramatic dangers to ponder, too—dangers that we would do well to anticipate and guard against.

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