In one corner stands Donald J. Trump, presidential nominee and conspiracy theorist. Trump suggests that everyone from the media to people of color to Saturday Night Live are trying to rig the election. He’s called upon his supporters to form into squads of vigilantes in order to keep an eye on polling places. And Trump’s paranoia about a rigged election is being echoed by some of his most high-profile supporters.
In the other corner are a growing group of Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, who fear that Trump is undermining faith in our electoral system to no good end. A Ryan spokesperson told BuzzFeed that “the speaker is fully confident the states will carry out this election with integrity.” Mike Murphy, a former senior strategist for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), had much harsher words for Republicans who remain silent on Trump’s tactics....
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