Republican congressman shuts down Trump's attempt to claim early victory

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published 4 November 2020

President Trump sought to undermine the integrity of the election results on Wednesday night, tweeting that "we are up BIG," despite being behind in the Electoral College count as of 1 a.m. ET, and that the Democrats are trying to "STEAL the election." Twitter wasn't the only one to get on his case about spreading misinformation — Illinois Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger, who won his re-election on Tuesday night, also shut the president down:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.