The long tail of Trump's Big Lie: 9 ways it continues to affect American politics
CNN
Donald Trump isn't moving on. Neither is his party.
More than six months after his defeat, Trump continues to declare that the 2020 presidential election was "stolen" from him. And this lie, sometimes called "the Big Lie," continues to have a major impact on American politics. The lie would matter, as a matter of principle, even if it wasn't having much of a practical effect. But it matters even more when it is fueling a national Republican push to make elections laws more restrictive, playing a significant role in who wins GOP nominations and leadership positions, motivating a partisan push to "audit" the 2020 results, causing another partisan fight in Congress, aiding the QAnon conspiracy movement, and affecting public perceptions of the current president.More Related News