Many Republicans Believe Trump Will Be Reinstated as President in August
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On June 2, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who has covered Trump extensively, tweeted that the former president "has been telling a number of people he’s in contact with that he expects he will get reinstated by August." In the brief tweet thread, Haberman said that the claim didn't come out of nowhere but hinges on yet another audit of ballots in Arizona, which many believe will show he won the election.
It also tracks with potential indictment coming from the Manhattan DA, according to Haberman.
Haberman was actually responding to a video clip from CNN correspondent Donie O'Sullivan. In the clip, O'Sullivan interviews Trump supporters who continue to believe that the 2020 election was fraudulent and that perhaps a Myanmar-style coup should reinstate Trump as president. In the clip he said, "This talk from Americans about a coup… Cheering on a coup… Hoping for a coup in the United States is one of the most chilling things I hear on the road."
Following up on Haberman's viral tweet, Morning Consult conducted a poll of 1990 registered voters between June 4-7, indicating that nearly 19% self-described Republicans believe this theory, saying that it is "very likely" or "somewhat likely."
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