Guest: Edward Keenan, the Toronto Star's Washington Bureau ChiefWhile former president Donald Trump has effectively been muzzled on social media, his power and influence continue to grow as Republicans line up behind the man who still casts a long shadow over the party. His Big Lie — that the last election was rigged so he wouldn’t win — continues to gain support across the GOP’s base, and is being used to fuel restrictive voting bills in several states, prompting experts to warn that American democracy is at a breaking point. Listen to this episode and more at “This Matters” or subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters. Raju Mudhar is a co-host and producer on the Star’s podcast team.

Source: thestar June 11, 2021 16:18 UTC