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What if Trump won’t leave? (FiveThirtyEight extended cut for political junkies)

What if Trump won’t leave? (FiveThirtyEight extended cut for political junkies)

FromThis Matters


What if Trump won’t leave? (FiveThirtyEight extended cut for political junkies)

FromThis Matters

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Sep 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

EDITOR'S NOTE: This version is for you political nerds listening (respect!). This double-length episode goes deep into the different simulations, at a state level, at an Electoral College level, and how the Constitution gets wrapped up in what could a full-blown legal battle.  If you want to skip all of that, go to the 'This Matters' feed and just listen to the condensed What if Trump won’t leave? version.  U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly cast doubt on whether he would accept the results of election day in November. What if Trump loses the election but refuses to leave the White House? Today on This Matters, Geoffrey Skelley, elections analyst for FiveThirtyEight, breaks down how Trump can dispute the results, why it could turn into an ugly fight at the Supreme Court level and what the legal checks and balances are to ensure the election winner serves as president.
Released:
Sep 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.