USA TODAY: These 5 election statistics do not discredit Joe Biden's victory
UC political scientist David Niven weighs in on statistical theory of Trump win
When a meme went viral on social media, listing 5 reasons Trump statistically could not have lost the 2020 presidential election, political experts weighed in with USA TODAY expressing their doubts.
UC's David Niven, for example, explained the statistics are relying on history and not current voter behaviors.
“(It) speaks to an evolution in American politics", rather than fraud, says Niven, an associate professor who teaches American politics and conducts research on campaigns, political communication and death penalty policy.
Read the entire USA TODAY article here:
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