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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Briane Nebria

Donald Trump Ripped by Critics for Claiming Voters Do Not Know 'Incumbent' Because They Are Confused

President Donald Trump faces criticism over his remarks about Alaska voters as a federal lawsuit challenges the state's Senate election procedures (Credit: AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

President Donald Trump faced online mockery on Sunday, 25 October, after suggesting Alaska voters might not understand the word 'incumbent'.

Speaking to journalists before leaving for Michigan, he defended his administration's challenge to the state's Senate election. The dispute involves two similarly named candidates ahead of the 3 November election.

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