Trump demands Alaska democrat off ballot after NY Times report

Donald Trump has demanded that a Democrat be removed from the Alaska ballot following a report by the New York Times. The report alleged a scheme to recruit spoiler candidates for the purpose of confusing voters.

According to The Guardian US, Republicans have condemned the presence of two individuals named Dan Sullivan on the ballot for next week's midterm elections. One is the two-term US senator, while the second is a retiree from south-eastern Alaska with little political experience. Republicans have characterized the inclusion of the newcomer as a ploy by Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign to split votes and cost the incumbent his re-election.

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