President Trump just delivered a speech about the 2020 election that one fact-checker has declared the "most dishonest" of his entire presidency.
Trump spoke from the White House on Thursday while legitimately cast votes continue to be counted in key states, baselessly claiming that Democrats are trying to "steal the election from us." As he has in the past, Trump leveled allegations of widespread voter fraud without any evidence.
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