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From a historical perspective, the 2016 election remains a highly scrutinized event in U.S. politics. Multiple intelligence and congressional reports confirmed that Russian entities engaged in cyber operations, disinformation campaigns, and attempts to influence social media discourse to favor certain candidates. However, these reports consistently emphasized that domestic actors, including elected officials, were not found to have orchestrated illegal manipulations to shift the outcome. The distinction between foreign interference and internal administrative actions is critical in understanding the limits of Trump’s allegations.
