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onenote

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9. That's a lot of speculation. What isn't speculation: the voters who preferred Trump to Harris or who stayed home

Reply to Bluestocking (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:58 PM

Yesterday

In 2020, Biden got 81.28 million votes and Trump got 74.22 million votes.
In 2024, Trump got 77.3 million votes and Harris got 75.02 million votes.

And that's why Trump won.

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Mitch McConnell is responsible for Trumps second term [View all] Bluestocking Yesterday OP

77 million dirtbag "Americans" are responsible. He had already flvegan Yesterday #1

And also the millions who didn't bother voting. nt City Lights Yesterday #7

McConnell is also responsible for Trump because he convinced Republicans not to convict impeachment after J6. Lonestarblue Yesterday #2

100% this OhioBlue Yesterday #3

McConnell ruined our system of government mdbl Yesterday #4

This!!! NEOH Yesterday #6

And he allowed Stinky to appy SC justices. GreenWave Yesterday #5

Our mistake ultimately. LuvLoogie Yesterday #8

That's a lot of speculation. What isn't speculation: the voters who preferred Trump to Harris or who stayed home onenote Yesterday #9

Everything really awful goes back to Raygun and Mitch. BigmanPigman Yesterday #10