Keeping track of the Trump& #39;s and his supporter& #39;s efforts to cheat, spread lies, and stoke fears to delegitimize election.
THREAD
x-post from reddit compiled by u/--sherlock
Updated and expanded by QL
THREAD
x-post from reddit compiled by u/--sherlock
Updated and expanded by QL
Example 1:
Recruited Pot party candidate to & #39;pull votes& #39; from MN Democrat: https://www.startribune.com/gop-recruited-pot-party-candidate-to-pull-votes-from-dfler-he-said/572888651/?refresh=true">https://www.startribune.com/gop-recru...
Recruited Pot party candidate to & #39;pull votes& #39; from MN Democrat: https://www.startribune.com/gop-recruited-pot-party-candidate-to-pull-votes-from-dfler-he-said/572888651/?refresh=true">https://www.startribune.com/gop-recru...
Example 2:
Trump encouraged people to vote twice (from at least September) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/us/politics/trump-people-vote-twice.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/0...
Trump encouraged people to vote twice (from at least September) https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/us/politics/trump-people-vote-twice.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/0...
Example 3:
Disinformation agents and MAGAs spread fake video claiming voter fraud in Detroit. https://twitter.com/wxyzdetroit/status/1324331937385848835?s=20">https://twitter.com/wxyzdetro...
Disinformation agents and MAGAs spread fake video claiming voter fraud in Detroit. https://twitter.com/wxyzdetroit/status/1324331937385848835?s=20">https://twitter.com/wxyzdetro...
Example 4:
Disinformation agents and MAGAs retweeting fake pre-filled-out ballots. https://twitter.com/BOENYC/status/1322209114735452167?s=20">https://twitter.com/BOENYC/st...
Disinformation agents and MAGAs retweeting fake pre-filled-out ballots. https://twitter.com/BOENYC/status/1322209114735452167?s=20">https://twitter.com/BOENYC/st...
Example 5:
Eric Trump shared a fake video showing about 80 "ballots" which became viral. https://ktvz.com/money/2020/11/04/viral-ballot-burning-video-shared-by-eric-trump-is-fake/">https://ktvz.com/money/202...
Eric Trump shared a fake video showing about 80 "ballots" which became viral. https://ktvz.com/money/2020/11/04/viral-ballot-burning-video-shared-by-eric-trump-is-fake/">https://ktvz.com/money/202...
Example 6:
People who are not poll workers claiming that they through out ballots.
See this thread. https://twitter.com/daveyalba/status/1323719760358637569">https://twitter.com/daveyalba...
People who are not poll workers claiming that they through out ballots.
See this thread. https://twitter.com/daveyalba/status/1323719760358637569">https://twitter.com/daveyalba...
Example 7:
Fake AP account tweeting false election results. https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-socialmedia-ap/twitter-suspends-fake-associated-press-accounts-that-made-bogus-u-s-election-calls-idUSL1N2HQ3IJ">https://www.reuters.com/article/u...
Fake AP account tweeting false election results. https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-socialmedia-ap/twitter-suspends-fake-associated-press-accounts-that-made-bogus-u-s-election-calls-idUSL1N2HQ3IJ">https://www.reuters.com/article/u...
Example 8
Lying that ballots have been "Magically found". https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-wisconsin-misinformation-013e89a828a01668ba3da6a2f6f91ca9">https://apnews.com/article/e...
Lying that ballots have been "Magically found". https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-wisconsin-misinformation-013e89a828a01668ba3da6a2f6f91ca9">https://apnews.com/article/e...
Example 9:
Claiming Republicans aren& #39;t watching the polls https://twitter.com/kadhim/status/1324485343274557443">https://twitter.com/kadhim/st...
Claiming Republicans aren& #39;t watching the polls https://twitter.com/kadhim/status/1324485343274557443">https://twitter.com/kadhim/st...
Example 10
Giving press conferences full of lies https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/politics/eric-rudy-pa-presser-fact-check/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/0...
Giving press conferences full of lies https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/politics/eric-rudy-pa-presser-fact-check/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/0...
Example 11:
Spreading lies that more people voted in Wisconsin than who were registered to vote. https://twitter.com/JamesSurowiecki/status/1324132814091132929">https://twitter.com/JamesSuro...
Spreading lies that more people voted in Wisconsin than who were registered to vote. https://twitter.com/JamesSurowiecki/status/1324132814091132929">https://twitter.com/JamesSuro...
Example 12:
Clark County (Nevada) registrar said his wife and mother fear for his safety https://www.complex.com/life/2020/11/nevada-voter-registrar-says-wife-mother-fear-for-his-safety">https://www.complex.com/life/2020...
Clark County (Nevada) registrar said his wife and mother fear for his safety https://www.complex.com/life/2020/11/nevada-voter-registrar-says-wife-mother-fear-for-his-safety">https://www.complex.com/life/2020...
https://www.completwitter.com/life/2020/11/nevada-voter-registrar-says-wife-mother-fear-for-his-safety
Example 13:
Claiming elections officials improperly counted absentee ballots: https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1324387566913757184?s=20">https://twitter.com/bluestein...
Claiming elections officials improperly counted absentee ballots: https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1324387566913757184?s=20">https://twitter.com/bluestein...
Example 14
Threatening to kill Biden voters. In this case it was an Alabama police captain.
https://abc3340.com/amp/news/local/alabama-police-chief-on-social-media-about-biden-voters-put-a-bullet-in-their-skull?__twitter_impression=true">https://abc3340.com/amp/news/...
Threatening to kill Biden voters. In this case it was an Alabama police captain.
https://abc3340.com/amp/news/local/alabama-police-chief-on-social-media-about-biden-voters-put-a-bullet-in-their-skull?__twitter_impression=true">https://abc3340.com/amp/news/...
Example 15:
Donald Trump Jr calling for "total war". https://boingboing.net/2020/11/05/trump-jr-calls-for-total-war-over-election.html">https://boingboing.net/2020/11/0...
Donald Trump Jr calling for "total war". https://boingboing.net/2020/11/05/trump-jr-calls-for-total-war-over-election.html">https://boingboing.net/2020/11/0...
Example 16:
WI Republicans caught encouraging voter fraud in PA. https://theweek.com/speedreads/948323/wisconsin-republicans-caught-apparently-encouraging-voter-fraud-pennsylvania">https://theweek.com/speedread...
WI Republicans caught encouraging voter fraud in PA. https://theweek.com/speedreads/948323/wisconsin-republicans-caught-apparently-encouraging-voter-fraud-pennsylvania">https://theweek.com/speedread...
Example 17:
Trump continuously tweeting misinformation. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/donald-trump-twitter-suspend-delete-b1616250.html?utm_source=reddit.com">https://www.independent.co.uk/life-styl...
Trump continuously tweeting misinformation. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/donald-trump-twitter-suspend-delete-b1616250.html?utm_source=reddit.com">https://www.independent.co.uk/life-styl...
Example 18:
Claiming people are sneaking ballots in extra ballots (Shows how quickly conspiracy theories spread)
https://www.tiktok.com/@gadischwartz/video/6892103887805762821">https://www.tiktok.com/@gadischw...
Claiming people are sneaking ballots in extra ballots (Shows how quickly conspiracy theories spread)
https://www.tiktok.com/@gadischwartz/video/6892103887805762821">https://www.tiktok.com/@gadischw...
Example 19:
Trump asking for legal funds with finer print stipulating that 50% will go to debt retirement. https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-biden-election-day-2020/card/zU0rMlE7ltxzuW4lIwai">https://www.wsj.com/livecover...
Trump asking for legal funds with finer print stipulating that 50% will go to debt retirement. https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-biden-election-day-2020/card/zU0rMlE7ltxzuW4lIwai">https://www.wsj.com/livecover...
Example 20:
Voter intimidation: House with ‘Dump Trump’ sign gets shot up in Ohio https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dump-trump-sign-election-ohio-police-b1622365.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl...
Voter intimidation: House with ‘Dump Trump’ sign gets shot up in Ohio https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dump-trump-sign-election-ohio-police-b1622365.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl...
Example 21:
Counter intimidation: Armed protesters outside vote-counting centres https://apnews.com/article/protests-vote-count-safety-concerns-653dc8f0787c9258524078548d518992">https://apnews.com/article/p...
Counter intimidation: Armed protesters outside vote-counting centres https://apnews.com/article/protests-vote-count-safety-concerns-653dc8f0787c9258524078548d518992">https://apnews.com/article/p...
Example 22:
Stopping GA/MI/WI from counting mail-in votes early only to claim fraud later. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/us/elections/mail-ballot-counting-vote.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/0...
Stopping GA/MI/WI from counting mail-in votes early only to claim fraud later. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/us/elections/mail-ballot-counting-vote.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/0...
Example 23:
Causing vote counting centres to close due to unrest by Armed Trump supporters https://twitter.com/alexadobrien/status/1324217524809060354?s=21">https://twitter.com/alexadobr...
Causing vote counting centres to close due to unrest by Armed Trump supporters https://twitter.com/alexadobrien/status/1324217524809060354?s=21">https://twitter.com/alexadobr...
Example 24:
Jared Kushner called Murdoch directly in an attempt to get Fox News to overturn the network calling Arizona for Biden. https://www.businessinsider.com/kushner-murdoch-demand-fox-retract-arizona-call-nyt-2020-11">https://www.businessinsider.com/kushner-m...
Jared Kushner called Murdoch directly in an attempt to get Fox News to overturn the network calling Arizona for Biden. https://www.businessinsider.com/kushner-murdoch-demand-fox-retract-arizona-call-nyt-2020-11">https://www.businessinsider.com/kushner-m...
Example 25:
USPS under DeJoy failing to deliver votes by mails to polls for counting. https://twitter.com/johnkruzel/status/1324004554485211136?s=20">https://twitter.com/johnkruze...
USPS under DeJoy failing to deliver votes by mails to polls for counting. https://twitter.com/johnkruzel/status/1324004554485211136?s=20">https://twitter.com/johnkruze...
Example 26:
GA Senators call for resignation of Secretary of State: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/georgia-s-republican-secretary-state-rejects-call-resignation-two-gop-n1247187">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/...
GA Senators call for resignation of Secretary of State: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/georgia-s-republican-secretary-state-rejects-call-resignation-two-gop-n1247187">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/...
Example 27:
Claiming that 14 000 dead people voted in Michigan: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/08/fact-check-false-claim-14-k-dead-people-voted-michigan/6201900002/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/new...
Claiming that 14 000 dead people voted in Michigan: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/08/fact-check-false-claim-14-k-dead-people-voted-michigan/6201900002/">https://www.usatoday.com/story/new...
Example 28:
Tweeting fake photo of Al Gore as president
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-murtaugh-trump-washington-times_n_5fa8578cc5b66009569bd26a">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim...
Tweeting fake photo of Al Gore as president
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-murtaugh-trump-washington-times_n_5fa8578cc5b66009569bd26a">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim...
Example 29:
Trying to punish GA voters https://www.vox.com/2020/11/2/21545721/georgia-obamacare-healthcaregov-direct-enrollment">https://www.vox.com/2020/11/2...
Trying to punish GA voters https://www.vox.com/2020/11/2/21545721/georgia-obamacare-healthcaregov-direct-enrollment">https://www.vox.com/2020/11/2...
Example 30:
Mike Pompeo - Secretary of State - The representative to all foreign nations saying there will be a "smooth transition to a second Trump administration". https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/pompeo-trump-run-2024-election-inauguration-b1720645.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl...
Mike Pompeo - Secretary of State - The representative to all foreign nations saying there will be a "smooth transition to a second Trump administration". https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/pompeo-trump-run-2024-election-inauguration-b1720645.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl...
Example 31:
Refusing to concede https://www.salon.com/2020/11/10/martha-mcsally-refuses-to-concede-arizona-senate-race-even-as-math-shows-she-cant-win/">https://www.salon.com/2020/11/1...
Refusing to concede https://www.salon.com/2020/11/10/martha-mcsally-refuses-to-concede-arizona-senate-race-even-as-math-shows-she-cant-win/">https://www.salon.com/2020/11/1...
Example 32:
Running a network of misinformation pages on Facebook https://gizmodo.com/steve-bannon-caught-running-a-network-of-misinformation-1845633004">https://gizmodo.com/steve-ban...
Running a network of misinformation pages on Facebook https://gizmodo.com/steve-bannon-caught-running-a-network-of-misinformation-1845633004">https://gizmodo.com/steve-ban...
Example 33:
Postal worker admits to lying about ballot tampering https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/postal-worker-fabricated-ballot-pennsylvania/2020/11/10/99269a7c-2364-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html?utm_source=reddit.com">https://www.washingtonpost.com/investiga...
Postal worker admits to lying about ballot tampering https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/postal-worker-fabricated-ballot-pennsylvania/2020/11/10/99269a7c-2364-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html?utm_source=reddit.com">https://www.washingtonpost.com/investiga...
Example 34:
Stopping President-Elect from getting intelligence reports https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-not-getting-intelligence-reports-because-trump-officials-won-t-n1247294">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/...
Stopping President-Elect from getting intelligence reports https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-not-getting-intelligence-reports-because-trump-officials-won-t-n1247294">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/...
Example 35:
Misinformation channels claim Biden is no longer President-elect https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/tech/biden-lost-pennsylvania-fact-check/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/1...
Misinformation channels claim Biden is no longer President-elect https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/tech/biden-lost-pennsylvania-fact-check/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/1...
Example 36:
Making online threats to kill people https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/us/man-charged-election-violence/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/1...
Making online threats to kill people https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/us/man-charged-election-violence/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/1...
Intermission - all above was posted by u/--Sherlock
I have given him gold. If you use reddit please drop him an upvote or gold.
Or I& #39;d assume he/she& #39;d be happy with a donation to @ossoff and @ReverendWarnock
https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/js1d10/man_accused_of_making_online_threats_to_kill_law/gbwlzz2/?context=3
I& #39;ll">https://www.reddit.com/r/politic... expand on further cases below
I have given him gold. If you use reddit please drop him an upvote or gold.
Or I& #39;d assume he/she& #39;d be happy with a donation to @ossoff and @ReverendWarnock
https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/js1d10/man_accused_of_making_online_threats_to_kill_law/gbwlzz2/?context=3
I& #39;ll">https://www.reddit.com/r/politic... expand on further cases below
Example 37:
Running 3rd party candidates to try and syphon votes off of Biden. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/us/politics/kanye-west-president-republicans.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/0...
Running 3rd party candidates to try and syphon votes off of Biden. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/us/politics/kanye-west-president-republicans.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/0...
Example 38:
Systematic voter suppression: Strict-voter identification requirements and targeted voter purges. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/opinion/us-voting-rights-republicans.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/0...
Systematic voter suppression: Strict-voter identification requirements and targeted voter purges. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/opinion/us-voting-rights-republicans.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/0...
Example 39:
In Texas Republican Governor mandated a single ballot drop box per county - which was upheld by a Republican supreme court.
Leading to 1 drop box for 4.7 million people in Harris county. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/appeals-court-oks-texas-governor-s-order-limit-drop-locations-n1243074">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/...
In Texas Republican Governor mandated a single ballot drop box per county - which was upheld by a Republican supreme court.
Leading to 1 drop box for 4.7 million people in Harris county. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/appeals-court-oks-texas-governor-s-order-limit-drop-locations-n1243074">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/...
Example 40:
Make voting by mail harder - 6 GOP controlled states required a reason other than Covid-19 to vote by mail.
- Texas
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Tenenesee
- Indiana
- South Carolina https://www.fox5ny.com/news/voting-by-mail-9-states-send-ballots-automatically-35-allow-covid-19-as-an-excuse-6-require-other-reason">https://www.fox5ny.com/news/voti...
Make voting by mail harder - 6 GOP controlled states required a reason other than Covid-19 to vote by mail.
- Texas
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Tenenesee
- Indiana
- South Carolina https://www.fox5ny.com/news/voting-by-mail-9-states-send-ballots-automatically-35-allow-covid-19-as-an-excuse-6-require-other-reason">https://www.fox5ny.com/news/voti...
Example 41:
GOP attempted to recruit 50 000 poll watchers to intimidate and challenge the eligibility of democratic voters. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/Voting-republicans-trump.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/1...
GOP attempted to recruit 50 000 poll watchers to intimidate and challenge the eligibility of democratic voters. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/Voting-republicans-trump.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/1...
Example 42:
Mitch McConnell and Senate republicans blocked legislation to protect American& #39; right to vote and prevent foreign interference. They also blocked legislation passed by the house to give 3.6 billion in election aid to states. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/kentucky-votes-today-here-are-all-the-ways-mitch-mcconnell-has-made-that-harder/">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/...
Mitch McConnell and Senate republicans blocked legislation to protect American& #39; right to vote and prevent foreign interference. They also blocked legislation passed by the house to give 3.6 billion in election aid to states. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/kentucky-votes-today-here-are-all-the-ways-mitch-mcconnell-has-made-that-harder/">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/...
Example 43:
Using the DOJ (Barr) to spread lies about voter fraud. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/barr-trump-pennsylvania-ballot-luzerne-pennsylvania">https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/barr...
Using the DOJ (Barr) to spread lies about voter fraud. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/barr-trump-pennsylvania-ballot-luzerne-pennsylvania">https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/barr...
Example 44
Trump administration downplayed, dismissed and manipulated intelligence on Russian election interference. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/09/trump-whistleblower-russia-election-threat">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
Trump administration downplayed, dismissed and manipulated intelligence on Russian election interference. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/09/trump-whistleblower-russia-election-threat">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
Example 45:
Republicans killed #SAFEAct which would have required robust manual election audits. https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1326356331054342145?s=19">https://twitter.com/jennycohn...
Republicans killed #SAFEAct which would have required robust manual election audits. https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1326356331054342145?s=19">https://twitter.com/jennycohn...
Example 46:
Evidence suggests several state Senate candidates in Florida were plants funded by dark money to syphon votes off of Democratic voters.
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/11/11/evidence-suggests-several-state-senate-candidates-were-plants-funded-by-dark-money/?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true">https://www.local10.com/news/loca...
Evidence suggests several state Senate candidates in Florida were plants funded by dark money to syphon votes off of Democratic voters.
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/11/11/evidence-suggests-several-state-senate-candidates-were-plants-funded-by-dark-money/?outputType=amp&__twitter_impression=true">https://www.local10.com/news/loca...
Example 47:
‘Stop the Steal’ campaign has long ties to Roger Stone https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/13/stop-the-steal-campaign-has-long-ties-to-roger-stone/">https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/1...
‘Stop the Steal’ campaign has long ties to Roger Stone https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/13/stop-the-steal-campaign-has-long-ties-to-roger-stone/">https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/1...
Example 48:
Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude legal ballots including Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/brad-raffensperger-georgia-vote/2020/11/16/6b6cb2f4-283e-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...
Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude legal ballots including Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/brad-raffensperger-georgia-vote/2020/11/16/6b6cb2f4-283e-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...
Example 49:
USPS under DeJoy disassembled mail sorting machines in a number of states including Oregon, Michigan, Oklahoma and Kansas.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/photos-show-mail-sorting-machines-parts-us-postal/story?id=72468917">https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/...
USPS under DeJoy disassembled mail sorting machines in a number of states including Oregon, Michigan, Oklahoma and Kansas.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/photos-show-mail-sorting-machines-parts-us-postal/story?id=72468917">https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/...
Example 50:
USPS under Dejoy removed at least 700 mail collection boxes with “no intention to” bring them back.
USPS under Dejoy removed at least 700 mail collection boxes with “no intention to” bring them back.
This thread has been updated here in PDF form for download and easier dissemination. https://www.lifeofthequarantined.com/attacksondemocracy">https://www.lifeofthequarantined.com/attackson...