Americast - Americanswers! Could this be the last US election?
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Donald Trump promised supporters at a rally that he would “fix” things so that they would never have to vote again. Was he referring to the end of democracy in the US?
We answer your questions about how to interpret Trump’s messaging, as well as assessing the effect of political memes on the outcome of the election.
HOSTS:
* Marianna Spring, Disinformation & Social Media Correspondent
* Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
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This episode was made by George Dabby with Catherine Fusillo and Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Published on Monday, 29th July 2024.
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