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If the Media Did Rig the Election…

Twitterverse has some suggestions on how it should turn out

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insists that Washington insiders and corporate media are conspiring to give the election to Hillary Clinton. (George Frey/Getty Images)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insists that Washington insiders and corporate media are conspiring to give the election to Hillary Clinton. (George Frey/Getty Images)
By Christina Flom
Posted October 19, 2016 at 2:27pm

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been on a rant about the presidential election being “rigged by corrupt media” and Washington insiders.

Twitter took the accusation to the absurd, with arguments over the validity of Trump’s claims giving way to how the election should be rigged. 

There were more conspiracy theories floated, others shot down and some constructive criticism about how it might have been better rigged.

Other asked why the word “if” was in the hashtag. 

Users also had some suggestions on how it should be rigged.

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