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Biden Easily Won CT, But Trump Took These Towns In Fairfield County; Breakdown By Community Biden Easily Won CT, But Trump Took These Towns In Fairfield County; Breakdown By Community
Biden Easily Won CT, But Trump Took These Towns In Fairfield County; Breakdown By Community President-elect Joe Biden handily won Connecticut’s nine electoral college votes over President Donald Trump, though some Fairfield County communities swung red. With election results now certified by the Electoral College, Biden officially received 1,080,680 votes in Connecticut to Trump’s 715,291, with all but three towns in Fairfield County voting for the challenger over the incumbent. In total, Biden received 59.2 percent of the Connecticut vote versus Trump’s 39.2 percent, with all votes officially counted. Biden handily won in Fairfield County, though Trump was the narrow favorite in…

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CT Congresswoman's Zoom Meeting In Fairfield County Interrupted By Racial Slurs CT Congresswoman's Zoom Meeting In Fairfield County Interrupted By Racial Slurs
CT Congresswoman's Zoom Meeting In Fairfield County Interrupted By Racial Slurs A Connecticut congresswoman was the victim of a “Zoom Bomb” where she was targeted with racial slurs and offensive music. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes hosted a virtual meeting with Newtown residents this week, when she was interrupted by someone who interfered and used derogatory terms and flooded the conversation. Earlier story - COVID-19: CT Congresswoman Jahana Hayes Tests Positive “I’m so sorry to the people of Newtown who had to sit through this zoom bombing episode,” Hayes posted on social media on Monday, Oct. 12. "During our virtual conversation, these people continued to call me the…

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Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech
Streaming Website Bans Trump Campaign Account, Says It Violated Rules On Hate Speech President Donald Trump's campaign account has been banned from a popular streaming service for alleged “hateful conduct” that was aired. Twitch announced a temporary ban for Trump’s account, removing some content that was allegedly filled with hate, including a rebroadcast of the president’s 2016 campaign kickoff announcement in Trump Tower, when he stated Mexico was sending rapists north into the United States. With the election season heating up, and Trump’s polling numbers going down, the president has become increasingly brash and outspoken on social media platforms, including retweeti…

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by Zak Failla