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Concrete barriers, high wire fences and armed agents inside: on the eve of the American presidential election, the election center in Phoenix, Arizona, looks like a fortress. Unthinkable anywhere in the United States a few years ago, these kinds of security measures are becoming commonplace in a crucial swing state that has been the focus of swirling conspiracy theories since Donald Trump lost in 2020. FRANCE 24’s Wassim Cornet reports from Phoenix, Arizona.