Trump Turnout Hurt Democrats: Rep. Richmond

Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.) speaks during a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 17, 2020. Sarah Silbiger/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
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Democratic lawmaker Cedric Richmond told NBC that increased voter turnout for President Trump caused Democrats to lose seats in the House.

“It was a rough and tough election and I will say this, and I’ve gone back and looked at numbers and other things, Donald Trump increasing Republican turnout made a big deal.”