This paragraph from the article is a perfect illustration of why Trump’s new “Biden attacks democracy” line will work. Press coverage won’t say that Trump is lying—it will instead repeat the claims with the faint “without evidence” clause. This will establish the public perception that there’s a legitimate debate over which candidate is the anti-democratic authoritarian.

It’s been eight years and most media outlets keep playing into Trump’s hands. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/us/politics/trump-iowa-biden-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DE0.v75w.dkSl02SLiQue&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare