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PETER FROST has everything crossed for next Wednesday’s election result

I AM sure like me you have everything crossed for a hopeful result in next Wednesday’s US presidential election. I’m also keeping an eye on what the American media is saying in the run-up to the final vote.

There are many interesting speculations in papers and TV reports, not just on the result, which still isn’t a foregone conclusion, but what will happen to President Trump if or when he loses.

The various theories range from arrest and impeachment to fleeing the country, perhaps seeking political asylum with Putin in Moscow. 

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