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SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 06:34 AM Nov 2020

Here's Trump campaign's allegations of election irregularities. So far, none has been proved.

Republicans have made claims of election irregularities in five states where President-elect Joe Biden leads in the vote count, alleging in lawsuits and public statements that election officials did not follow proper procedures while counting ballots in Tuesday’s election.

So far, they have gone 0 for 5.

Since Election Day, President Trump has repeatedly claimed that a broad conspiracy of misdeeds — apparently committed in both Republican and Democratic states — had cost him the election.

But in the lawsuits themselves, even Trump’s campaign and allies do not allege widespread fraud or an election-changing conspiracy.

Instead, GOP groups have largely focused on smaller-bore complaints in an effort to delay the counting of ballots or claims that would affect a small fraction of votes, at best.

And, even then, they have largely lost in court.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-irregularities-claims/2020/11/08/8f704e6c-2141-11eb-ba21-f2f001f0554b_story.html

[ Note that WaPo has taken down its paywall for this story and it is readily accessible by clicking on the link. Lots of detail, and debunking, of specific allegations are found at the link. Good read!]

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Here's Trump campaign's allegations of election irregularities. So far, none has been proved. (Original Post) SunSeeker Nov 2020 OP
Well done and consice debunking of GOP fraud claims Sedona Nov 2020 #1
Thank you for this, SunSeeker.. Cha Nov 2020 #2
The "nonzero number of people" is my favorite underpants Nov 2020 #3
Right? SunSeeker Nov 2020 #5
K&R. dchill Nov 2020 #4

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)
5. Right?
Mon Nov 9, 2020, 12:47 PM
Nov 2020

Or the mystery post-it...or the Trumper who claimed her ballot was stolen but wouldn't sign an affidavit that it was.

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