President Donald Trump made many spurious allegations in his Thursday night speech, with claims that there were serious attempts from China to interfere in the 2020 election.

However, on Face the Nation Sunday, Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said the real reason for Trump’s speech was to signal the president’s own intentions to interfere with November midterms.

“Why is he doing all these things? I believe it’s because Donald Trump intends to interfere in this year’s elections,” said Warner in an interview with Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan. “He knows if there is a free and fair election, his policies will be rejected at record levels.”

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    I’ve said this before and I will say it again. This was the plan from the beginning, don’t act surprised now or when there are armed men at polling stations on Election Day. Stay safe and informed everyone.

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    Opening shot? This was step 17 and we probably missed a few steps on the count. Democrats are so disconnected it is really hard to rally behind them with any enthusiasm. “Guess I’ll support these idiots because we live under an 18th century government created by people who didn’t understand math very well.”

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      Guess I’ll support these idiots because we live under an 18th century government created by people who didn’t understand math very well.

      Well, voting third party is throwing you vote away under the system we live in right now. So, it really is a vote between the disconnected and the party that claims to be domestic terrorists and finds these people to be very fine:

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          It’s even more painful if you know anyone but these chuds that lives in Charlottesville. Despite the infamous events that took place there, it’s actually a really nice place with thriving subculture and lots of good art.

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        It is not throwing your vote away, it is being used by a two-party system to ensure whoever is in the lead stays there. That’s not throwing your vote away, that is inadvertently voting for the candidate you didn’t want. You vote works against your intentions, just how the system is intended to work.

        Don’t get to butt hurt though, remember the people have Congress to represent them (BS I know) while the wealthy have the Senate, Judiciary, and the Executive Branch. Totally fair!

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    Trump INTENDS to do the SAME Thing he’s done MULTIPLE TIMES Prior with ZERO Consequence? Are you SURE Democrats because that’s a BIG Prediction!

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    This is what we get when it has happened multiple times in the past with no consequences. I, for one, am completely shocked. Nobody could have predicted he would do this.

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    You mean the guy who demanded a state governor commit election fraud on his behalf and find votes that didn’t exist would interfere in an election. He is a Traitor to the American people!

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      Gerrymandering has us in ‘fucked’ mode already. We’re double-fucked until the entire country unanimously wants the fucker gone.

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        That’s never going to happen. There’s far too many idiots out there.

        If the majority of the american people want Donarhea Drumpf, the Drumpf family, the cronies, the regime and the ice Gestapo gone then they will protest until something happens.
        If they don’t do that then the majority don’t want that thing and his corrupt hangers on gone. Simple as that.

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    If he does it again, this time there will be consequences. People are done with him and all things surrounding him.

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        I hear you. But, from what I’ve been seeing, if he rigs it, we won’t accept the results. People want blood. If it’s not him, it’s going to be anyone who associates with him.

        I do find it strange that people are waiting to November to fight back, but it’s the last test. If the system fails, then there will be blood.

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          It’s sad to see you to give up hope. This is reason he gets away with it. I truly see you though. Felt the same way. But if you feel this way, they have won. Are you going to let them do that?

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          Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose

          Nothin’ ain’t worth nothin’, but it’s free

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      Is this a sarcastic comment?

      After all he has done and gotten away with… you should know he will get away with it

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        It sad to see you to give up hope. This is reason he gets away with it. I truly see you though. Felt the same way. But if you feel this way, they have won. Are you going to let them do that?