{"id":70031,"date":"2026-03-13T06:45:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/how-trumps-election-lie-could-affect-2026-midterms\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T06:45:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:45:56","slug":"how-trumps-election-lie-could-affect-2026-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/how-trumps-election-lie-could-affect-2026-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"How Trump\u2019s Election Lie Could Affect 2026 Midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"site-content\">\n<div>\n<p aria-live=\"assertive\" class=\"css-1dv1kvn\">new video loaded: <!-- -->How Trump\u2019s Election Lie Could Affect 2026 Midterms<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"video-header\">\n<header class=\"css-jgknzh\">\n<div class=\"css-1gn3fip\">\n<div class=\"css-vabf4\">\n<div class=\"css-1331l0f\"><nyt-betamax class=\"css-wkvudm\"><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/player-0.2.28-CnxAEwcy.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><\/template><nyt-betamax-cover><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/cover-0.2.28-eTrf0IGY.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><\/template><nyt-betamax-poster><template shadowrootmode=\"open\" slotassignment=\"named\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/video-static\/betamax\/poster-0.2.28-BdueiXaE.css\" crossorigin=\"\"\/><img data-testid=\"betamax-poster\" sizes=\"(width &lt; 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