Trump wants you to give up on democracy. Don't.

Rachel Maddow says the chaotic debate is part of a Trumpian strategy to discredit the democratic process. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 1, 2020 [Image]( [Feel turned off by Trump’s debate performance? Maddow says that’s exactly what he wants.]( Rachel Maddow points out that it's no accident that President Donald Trump is trying to make a mess of the U.S. system for electing presidents, when all signs suggest he is likely to lose a legitimate election. Maddow encourages viewers to resist Trump's strategy of demoralizing and discouraging decent people from participating in politics. ([Rachel Maddow]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [Even Trump's allies are aghast at his chaotic debate performance]( Ashley Parker of The Washington Post reports on how President Trump's allies within Washington are reacting to the president's chaotic debate performance. ([11th Hour]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [South Carolina a battleground state? New poll shows Jaime Harrison tied with Lindsey Graham in US Senate race]( Joy Reid says there’s a new battleground state emerging in this election: South Carolina. A new poll shows Jaime Harrison tied with Senator Lindsey Graham in the senate race. ([The ReidOut]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Image]( [‘How stupid does he think we are?’: McCaskill on Trump’s claim he doesn’t know the Proud Boys]( The day after the debate in which President Trump failed to condemn white supremacists and told the right-wing extremist group the Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by," he told reporters he didn’t know who the group was. ([Deadline White House]() [Facebook]( [Twitter]( MORE VIDEOS Anti-Defamation League CEO: Proud Boys don't belong in the political conversation ([11th Hour]() Baratunde Thurston: You don't get to bring a gun to a ballot box ([11th Hour]() Mary Trump: Donald Trump’s debate attack on Biden's sons was ‘horrifying’ ([The Last Word]() Writer Caroline Randall Williams: Inability to recognize white supremacy is ‘costing us our democracy’ ([The Last Word]() Sen. Warren: Trump's taxes are evidence ‘it’s time for a wealth tax in America’ ([The Last Word]() Trump campaign moves ahead with rallies in Wisconsin, despite coronavirus task force's warnings that it's a 'red zone' ([Rachel Maddow]() Chris Hayes: Debate was a ‘performance of our national catastrophe’—and Trump is solely to blame ([All In]() Pennsylvania AG reacts to Trump's call for voter intimidation in his state ([All In]() Steve Schmidt says Trump gave a ‘lock and load order’ to white supremacist groups ([The ReidOut]() 'Unhinged': Trump's former lawyer, co-author and WH aide pan debate ([The Beat with Ari Melber]() Michael Cohen on taxes, being a 'political prisoner' and why the Trump Org. is tiny ([The Beat with Ari Melber]() Chuck Rosenberg ‘dumbfounded’ about why Senate GOP is still investigating the Russia probe ([Deadline White House]() Former coronavirus task force member Olivia Troye: Trump hears ‘solely what he wants to hear’ ([Deadline White House]() Shock and dismay: International reactions to the first Trump-Biden debate ([MSNBC Live with Ayman Mohyeldin]() GOP senators respond to Trump's refusal to condemn white supremacists ([Meet The Press Daily]() White supremacist group takes Trump's 'stand by' comment as a 'call to action' ([Andrea Mitchell Reports]() Ben Collins on Trump’s Proud Boys callout: ‘This is the best recruiting tool that they could have ever asked for' ([Craig Melvin]() Arizona voter reacts to the first presidential debate: ‘I saw a rudderless ship' ([Craig Melvin]() Sen. Brown: Trump had 'nothing to offer the country' at debate ([Hallie Jackson]() ‘If it was a dumpster fire, it was one Trump set’: Jon Meacham on the debate ([Stephanie Ruhle]() Pelosi 'lost a lot of sleep' over Trump not denouncing extremist groups ([Morning Joe]() QUOTE OF THE DAY ["Last night wasn’t a dumpster fire. That’s an insult to dumpsters and fires, both of whom productively contribute services to our society ... it was an assault led by the commander in chief himself against our norms, against our institutions, against the very democratic act of voting itself because he feels threatened by us and our power."]( — Writer Baratunde Thurston MORE FROM MSNBC [Image]( In the latest episode of ["Into America"](, host Trymaine Lee and political analyst Tiffany Cross break down some of the most stunning moments from Tuesday’s presidential debate and reflect on how each candidate handled the questions on race, protests, and policing. Download and subscribe for free wherever you get your podcasts. [Image] Tune in Monday when NBC News’ Lester Holt will anchor a live town hall discussion with Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden. The special one-hour primetime event will take place in Miami, Florida with a socially-distanced audience of undecided voters asking Biden where he stands on the critical issues impacting their lives. Watch Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern, on MSNBC. [Image](nbcnews.com/planyourvote) It’s more important than ever that voters be informed about the voting rules in their state. This year, how you vote is as important as who you vote for. Our interactive state-by-state ["Plan Your Vote"](nbcnews.com/planyourvote) guide has everything you need to know about casting a ballot in the 2020 presidential election, whether it's in person, by mail, or via early voting. See where your state stands on voting regulations and read up on deadlines, restrictions and more. 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