Smith: Trump ‘Laying Groundwork’ to Steal Senate Race — SkimNews
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- Tina Smith, a retiring Democratic senator from Minnesota, accused Trump of “laying the groundwork” for MAGA allies to “steal” the Senate election.
- Trump said the federal government would keep an eye on Minnesota; Smith answered that he was “blatantly laying the groundwork to steal an election.”
Why it matters: The immediate stakes are one Minnesota Senate election and Trump’s chosen candidate. Smith alleges federal oversight would benefit MAGA allies, turning Trump’s statement about state scrutiny into an election-integrity dispute; the excerpt reports her accusation, not an altered result or completed theft.
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