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Snarkoleptic

(5,995 posts)
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 08:44 AM Nov 2020

AP FACT CHECK: Trump fabricates election corruption

https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-ap-fact-check-joe-biden-donald-trump-virus-outbreak-6f505533b323acc33350e0cebf937aa6

Plenty of additional State-by-State fact check at the link.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing “horror stories,” President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabricated accusations Thursday in an audacious attempt to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. election.

Standing behind the presidential seal, Trump used a White House setting symbolizing the power of his office to assail an election he portrayed as rife with fraud and corruption. One allegation after another had no basis in fact, such as his accusation that election officials in Pennsylvania and Detroit tried to ban election observers from polling stations.

A look at his remarks, coming as Democrat Joe Biden made progress toward the electoral votes needed to claim the presidency.
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