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Russian Social Media Trolls DID NOT Get Trump Elected, Contrary To Media Claims

Ashe Schow

For nearly three years the media have pushed the narrative that Russian disinformation – particularly on social media – won President Donald Trump the election in 2016.

Of course, this was always bogus, as there was never enough ads or groups pushing disinformation (on either side of the political aisle) or money spent to have made a difference. Media outlets and anti-Trump pundits continued to push the idea that the ads were targeted in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and were enough to persuade enough people in those states to vote for Trump over Hillary Clinton.

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