Nets Hype ‘Last-Ditch’ Liberal Push to Reverse Election Results

Kyle Drennen | December 19, 2016
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More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

As members of the Electoral College were set to formally elect Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States on Monday, the network morning shows seized on left-wing efforts to pressure electors to reject the will of voters in their respective states and deny Trump the 270 votes necessary to win the presidency.

At the top of NBC’s Today, co-host Matt Lauer announced: “One last gasp. A desperate, last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump the presidency as the Electoral College meets across country today. Protesters encouraging members to change their votes, but is there any real chance changing the outcome?”

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