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pnwmom

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Fri Feb 3, 2023, 04:29 AM Feb 2023

Trump campaign staff on 2020 election lies: "fan the flame"

Source: AP News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A newly released audio recording offers a behind-the-scenes look at how former President Donald Trump's campaign team in a pivotal battleground state knew they had been outflanked by Democrats in the 2020 presidential election. But even as they acknowledged defeat, they pivoted to allegations of widespread fraud that were ultimately debunked -- repeatedly -- by elections officials and the courts.

The audio from Nov. 5, 2020, two days after the election, is surfacing as Trump again seeks the White House while continuing to lie about the legitimacy of the outcome and Democrat Joe Biden's win.

The Wisconsin political operatives in the strategy session even praised Democratic turnout efforts in the state's largest counties and appeared to joke about their efforts to engage Black voters, according to the recording obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. The audio centers on Andrew Iverson, who was the head of Trump's campaign in the state.

"Here's the deal: Comms is going to continue to fan the flame and get the word out about Democrats trying to steal this election. We'll do whatever they need. Just be on standby if there's any stunts we need to pull," Iverson said.


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/biden-politics-2022-midterm-elections-donald-trump-madison-166e3f52e42cc45cff8f28b75dd23cfc



According to the article, the operative who supplied the tape came forward now because Trump is mounting a third run for the Presidency
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Trump campaign staff on 2020 election lies: "fan the flame" (Original Post) pnwmom Feb 2023 OP
RWNJs & MAGAts will claim this is fake news. KS Toronado Feb 2023 #1
"Jack Smith for Mr. Iverson on line 1". Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #2
The GOP is the Party of Stunts. It is all they have. Midnight Writer Feb 2023 #3

KS Toronado

(17,147 posts)
1. RWNJs & MAGAts will claim this is fake news.
Fri Feb 3, 2023, 04:40 AM
Feb 2023

these stupid f@@kers will not listen to or believe anything unless tfg says it.

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