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The former president twice declined to say whether he regretted his part in instigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, while claiming incorrectly that noncitizens are being allowed to vote en masse.

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Former president Donald Trump pressed ahead with his ongoing effort to erode confidence in U.S. elections during his debate Tuesday night with Vice President Kamala Harris, repeating his false claim that he won the 2020 vote, refusing to condemn the violence of Jan. 6, 2021, and claiming without evidence that Democrats are helping millions of noncitizens cast ballots this fall.

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