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WonderGrunion

(2,995 posts)
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 10:57 PM Jan 2021

How many of these Trump calls were made this weekend?

At first glance, it seems obvious that he called Georgia because of the upcoming runoff election. But that was barely brought up during the one hour call. Did he call and threaten the Secretaries of State of every swing state this weekend?

My gut instinct is that Georgia is not alone and there are potentially several calls that could be released.

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How many of these Trump calls were made this weekend? (Original Post) WonderGrunion Jan 2021 OP
I agree....GA alone wouldn't make a difference nt DonaldsRump Jan 2021 #1
Maybe the other Sec. of States choie Jan 2021 #2
They are... sweetloukillbot Jan 2021 #4
In PA, the SOS is a Democrat so no go BumRushDaShow Jan 2021 #5
I don't doubt the calls were made. barbtries Jan 2021 #3
How many Republican SoS are there in question? apnu Jan 2021 #6
What I was thinking too. And for how long has he been strongarming people? ffr Jan 2021 #7
If not to SoS possibly to state legislators. This is why he came back to DC ahead of schedule Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #8
One thing we know about Diarrhea Donny... Blue Owl Jan 2021 #9

BumRushDaShow

(128,970 posts)
5. In PA, the SOS is a Democrat so no go
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 11:07 PM
Jan 2021

In fact, of the 6 states they have been harassing, only 2 have GOP SOS's - GA and NV. So it's possible NV SOS got a shake-down call.

barbtries

(28,793 posts)
3. I don't doubt the calls were made.
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 11:03 PM
Jan 2021

But we'll have to see I guess. Could be that others did not have the foresight to record.

apnu

(8,756 posts)
6. How many Republican SoS are there in question?
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 11:17 PM
Jan 2021

There is Georgia yes, but AZ, PA, MI, and WI all have Democrats as SoS.

Secretary of State of Arizona - Katie Hobbs, since 2019 (elected position, previously held by Republican Michele Reagan)
Secretary of State of Wisconsin - Doug La Follette, since 1983 (elected position, longest serving SoS in WI state history)
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Kathy Boockvar, since 2019 (appointed by PA Gov. Tom Wolf)
Michigan Secretary of State - Jocelyn Benson, since 2019 (elected position, previously held by Republican Ruth Johnson)

This is why Trump is leaning on GA so hard. This is the only in-party person he can go to. The other 4 probably told him to pound sand when he put feelers out.

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Trump may be bitching so much about MI and AZ because he won in 2016, but both states flipped blue in local elections between now and then.

ffr

(22,670 posts)
7. What I was thinking too. And for how long has he been strongarming people?
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 11:21 PM
Jan 2021

4 years?

Get him the fuck out of here! The pResident,as a witness, has rights. Arrest him now!

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