Former President Donald Trump declared the 2020 election fraudulent before he even officially lost, but how long will this accusation hold the Republican Party captive? In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why his Party continues to be mesmerized by the “Big Lie” that the 2020 race was stolen, despite countless facts suggesting otherwise.

SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:

Texas is the latest frontier in the voting rights fight
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/31/politics/what-matters-texas-voting-bill/index.html

After drastic changes made behind closed doors, and an overnight debate, Texas Senate approves voting bill
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/30/texas-voting-restrictions-senate/

William Barr says there is no evidence of widespread fraud in presidential election
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/01/politics/william-barr-election-2020/index.html

Former acting defense secretary to say he worried about appearance of 'military coup' at US Capitol on January 6
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/11/politics/capitol-riot-miller-coup-rosen-testimony/index.html

Trump and his allies filed more than 40 lawsuits challenging the 2020 election results. All of them failed.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-campaign-lawsuits-election-results-2020-11

The Supreme Court was *never* going to hand the election to Donald Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/politics/scotus-pennsylvania-supreme-court-donald-trump/index.html

Supreme Court rejects Texas' and Trump's bid to overturn election
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/11/politics/supreme-court-texas-trump-biden/index.html

Election Fraud in America
https://votingrights.news21.com/interactive/election-fraud-database/

A comprehensive investigation of voter impersonation finds 31 credible incidents out of one billion ballots cast
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/08/06/a-comprehensive-investigation-of-voter-impersonation-finds-31-credible-incidents-out-of-one-billion-ballots-cast/

In 5-Year Effort, Scant Evidence of Voter Fraud
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/washington/12fraud.html

There have been just four documented cases of voter fraud in the 2016 election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/01/0-000002-percent-of-all-the-ballots-cast-in-the-2016-election-were-fraudulent/

Man Charged for Voting as Dead Mother for Trump in 3rd Case of Voter Fraud in Pennsylvania
https://www.newsweek.com/man-charged-voting-dead-mother-trump-3rd-case-voter-fraud-pennsylvania-1556553

Fourteen states have enacted 22 new laws making it harder to vote
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/28/politics/voter-suppression-restrictive-voting-bills/index.html

Despite Pandemic Challenges, 2020 Election Had Largest Increase in Voting Between Presidential Elections on Record
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/record-high-turnout-in-2020-general-election.html

Could 2020 be the highest turnout election in a century?
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/26/politics/2020-election-turnout-eligible-voters/index.html

https://twitter.com/StevenTDennis/status/1090660773284757504

https://twitter.com/JacquesCalonne/status/1244650196023173123

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