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MAGA accepts election losses, but not happily | CNN Politics

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November 04, 2026 • 12:00 PM
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MAGA personalities who have spent years promoting election denialism have largely accepted the results of this year’s midterm elections. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan reports.

MAGA accepts election losses, but not happily | CNN Politics

MAGA personalities who have spent years promoting election denialism have largely accepted the results of this year’s midterm elections. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports.

MAGA personalities who have spent years promoting election denialism have largely accepted the results of this year’s midterm elections. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports.

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