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Trump, Putin, and the Ongoing Plot to Undermine Our Elections

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Hasan, M. (2026, September 18). Trump, Putin, and the Ongoing Plot to Undermine Our Elections. Zeteo. https://zeteo.com/p/russia-and-the-us-midterms

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Veteran political journalist David Corn discusses his new book "How Russia Won" in an interview with Mehdi Unfiltered, revealing ongoing concerns about Russian interference in U.S. elections and potential future operations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Corn warns that if a crisis arises, Russia might support Trump’s claims of election rigging while American intelligence agencies remain silent. The article also touches on Cohen’s relationship with Trump and Democrats' handling of the Trump-Russia scandal.

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Veteran journalist David Corn's new book "How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America" challenges claims that the Trump-Russia scandal has been debunked. Corn argues that Russia continues to pose a threat to American elections, potentially interfering in future events like the 2026 midterm elections. He warns that if another political crisis emerges, Russian disinformation campaigns could intensify support for Trump and amplify claims of electoral fraud. Corn also notes that key US agencies might remain silent on such operations, highlighting ongoing risks to election integrity. Additionally, he discusses former President Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen attempting a reconciliation with the ex-president and criticizes some Democrats for overly relying on the outcomes of Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 election.

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Corn also discusses why he believes Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen is trying to cozy back up to the president, admits some liberals put “too many eggs in the Mueller basket,” and explains why Democrats failed when it came to the Trump-Russia scandal.

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🔮 And while you might think the scandal has been debunked and discredited, a new book by veteran political journalist David Corn proves that couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Trump, Putin, and the Ongoing Plot to Undermine Our Elections · assertive framing

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Trump has spent years arguing it was just one big hoax. asserted

it → spend → years

And while you might think the scandal has been debunked and discredited, a new book by veteran political journalist David Corn proves that couldn’t be further from the truth. uncertain

that → think → truth

It’s called How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America, and in a can’t-miss ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’ interview, Corn tells Mehdi about the book’s biggest revelations, whether he has any regrets about being the first to report on the existence of the infamous Steele dossier, and lays out how Russia might interfere in the 2026 midterm elections. uncertain

Russia → call → elections

“If this becomes a crisis, you can expect to see Russian disinformation operations trying to make it worse… and getting behind Trump and amplifying his charges of rigged elections,” Corn says. asserted

Corn → become → elections

“If this is happening, the FBI, the director of national intelligence, the State Department – they will be silent on this.” asserted

they → happen → this

it → discuss → scandal

“If you go back to 2016, you had Trump siding with a foreign adversary attacking the nation,” Corn tells Mehdi. asserted

Corn → go → Mehdi

But that was never contextualized by the Democrats.” asserted

that → contextualize → Democrats

Paid subscribers can watch the full video interview above, while free subscribers can access a 2-minute preview. asserted

subscribers → watch → preview

Click here to buy a copy of Corn’s book, How Russia Won: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America. asserted

Russia → click → America

And if you’ve already read it, feel free to share your review of the book in the comments below! asserted

you → read → comments