Trump leads pledge to 'cheat like hell' in November elections

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After President Donald Trump told attendees at the Republican midterm convention Thursday night that “we want honesty in our elections,” he led them in a pledge to “cheat like hell” and “go out and vote” in the midterm elections. In the past, the president has called for "long-term prison sentences" for election "cheaters" and made unfounded claims about widespread voter fraud. Since he took office last year, he’s attempted to limit mail-in voting, despite his repeated use of mail ballots to cast his own votes in elections. At the unusual two-day gathering, Trump led the Republican National Convention crowd in a repeat-after-me pledge to “the greatest president in the history of the United States that loves us so much he can’t even breathe.” His speech closed out the first-ever GOP convention held before high-stakes November contests, which will determine which party controls Congress for the next two years. “You know what happens if you don’t vote?” Trump asked the crowd. “You go

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