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CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Phil Mattingly discuss the hand recount in Georgia. The hosts catch Mattingly "propagandizing" the audience by claiming a hand recount is "essentially an audit." They clarify that a recount only tallies existing ballots, while an audit verifies the validity and legality of those ballots. They argue this conflation is a "slick trick" to avoid actual scrutiny of voter fraud.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defends the state's voting process on CNN. The hosts discuss a theory that the Republican establishment abandoned Donald Trump after the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett. They argue that with the third Supreme Court justice secured following Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, the "political entity" in D.C. no longer had a use for Trump's second term.
Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg transitioned from business partners and social acquaintances in New York City to fierce political rivals. Historical footage from 2013 shows the two praising each other during the development of a Bronx golf course, a project for which Trump later claimed sole credit. Media analysis suggests their falling out began when Trump entered the 2016 presidential race, challenging Bloomberg's status within the New York establishment.
