Thread by @Real_QL, Keeping track of the Trump's and his supporter's efforts to cheat, spread [...]

Keeping track of the Trump's and his supporter'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

Example 1:

Recruited Pot party candidate to 'pull votes' from MN Democrat: https://www.startribune.com/gop-recruited-pot-party-candidate-to-pull-votes-from-dfler-he-said/572888651/?refresh=true

Pot party candidate said GOP recruited him to 'pull votes' from Minnesota Democrat

Recording left by a deceased marijuana candidate says he was recruited to be a spoiler in Second District race.

https://www.startribune.com/gop-recruited-pot-party-candidate-to-pull-votes-from-dfler-he-said/572888651/?refresh=true

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

Trump Encourages People in North Carolina to Vote Twice, Which Is Illegal

The president’s suggestion, which he framed as a way to test the security of elections systems, constituted the kind of voter fraud he has railed against.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/us/politics/trump-people-vote-twice.html

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/wxyzdetroit/status/1324331937385848835?s=20

Example 4:

Disinformation agents and MAGAs retweeting fake pre-filled-out ballots. https://twitter.com/BOENYC/status/1322209114735452167?s=20

https://twitter.com/BOENYC/status/1322209114735452167?s=20

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/

Viral 'ballot' burning video shared by Eric Trump is fake - KTVZ

A viral video that purports to show about 80 “ballots,” all for Donald Trump, being burned is fake, Virginia Beach city officials say. The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, features a man with a...

https://ktvz.com/money/2020/11/04/viral-ballot-burning-video-shared-by-eric-trump-is-fake/

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/status/1323719760358637569

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

Twitter suspends fake Associated Press accounts that made bogus U.S. election calls

Several Twitter accounts falsely claiming to be tied to The Associated Press have been suspended after broadcasting unverified U.S. election results, according to screenshots circulating online and a...

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-socialmedia-ap/twitter-suspends-fake-associated-press-accounts-that-made-bogus-u-s-election-calls-idUSL1N2HQ3IJ

Example 8

Lying that ballots have been "Magically found". https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-wisconsin-misinformation-013e89a828a01668ba3da6a2f6f91ca9

Trump and allies spread falsehoods to cast doubt on election

While much of America was sleeping Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump’s leads in crucial battleground states began slipping — and that's when online falsehoods about the election started...

https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-wisconsin-misinformation-013e89a828a01668ba3da6a2f6f91ca9

Example 9:

Claiming Republicans aren't watching the polls https://twitter.com/kadhim/status/1324485343274557443

https://twitter.com/kadhim/status/1324485343274557443

Example 10

Giving press conferences full of lies https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/politics/eric-rudy-pa-presser-fact-check/index.html

Fact Check: Rudy Giuliani and Eric Trump's press conference was filled with false claims about...

After announcing the Trump campaign's plan to pursue a series of lawsuits at an event billed as a press conference in Philadelphia, the President's son, Eric Trump, and his personal lawyer, Rudy...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/politics/eric-rudy-pa-presser-fact-check/index.html

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/JamesSurowiecki/status/1324132814091132929

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

Nevada Voter Registrar Says Wife and Mother Fear for His Safety as State Continues to Count Ballots

In a press conference on Thursday, Nevada Voter Registrar Joe Garcia says that he has concerns for his staff's safety as his election department counts ballots.

https://www.complex.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/status/1324387566913757184?s=20

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

Example 15:

Donald Trump Jr calling for "total war". https://boingboing.net/2020/11/05/trump-jr-calls-for-total-war-over-election.html

Trump Jr. calls for "total war" over election

With Joe Biden ahead in Electoral College and outstanding ballots thought to favor him—and the first round of lawsuits to stop the count going nowhere—President Trump’s surrogates are becomin…

https://boingboing.net/2020/11/05/trump-jr-calls-for-total-war-over-election.html

Example 16:

WI Republicans caught encouraging voter fraud in PA. https://theweek.com/speedreads/948323/wisconsin-republicans-caught-apparently-encouraging-voter-fraud-pennsylvania

Wisconsin Republicans caught apparently encouraging voter fraud in Pennsylvania

President Trump raged on Wednesday that he wants "all voting to stop." But emails obtained by The Daily Beast and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed Friday that it was Republican Party officials...

https://theweek.com/speedreads/948323/wisconsin-republicans-caught-apparently-encouraging-voter-fraud-pennsylvania

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

Trump’s Twitter account should be suspended after barrage of misinformation, top Democrats say

‘The president is posting lies and misinformation at a breathtaking clip,’ one congressman said

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/donald-trump-twitter-suspend-delete-b1616250.html?utm_source=reddit.com

Example 18:

Claiming people are sneaking ballots in extra ballots (Shows how quickly conspiracy theories spread)

https://www.tiktok.com/@gadischwartz/video/6892103887805762821

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

Trump Fundraising for Legal Challenges Would Also Pay Down Debt - WSJ.com

President Trump is racing to raise money for an “official election defense fund.” But the fine print on the solicitations tells a different story: Half -- or more -- of any contribution will be used...

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-biden-election-day-2020/card/zU0rMlE7ltxzuW4lIwai

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

House with ‘Dump Trump’ sign gets shot up in Ohio as election tensions soar

Officials launch investigation into shooting after homeowner says alleged suspects stole anti-Trump signs and shot through a window

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/dump-trump-sign-election-ohio-police-b1622365.html

Example 21:

Counter intimidation: Armed protesters outside vote-counting centres https://apnews.com/article/protests-vote-count-safety-concerns-653dc8f0787c9258524078548d518992

Increasingly normal: Guns seen outside vote-counting centers

The most turbulent and norm-breaking presidential election of a lifetime has led to an extraordinary spectacle in the United States over the past three days: armed protesters gathering nightly...

https://apnews.com/article/protests-vote-count-safety-concerns-653dc8f0787c9258524078548d518992

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

As Counting Begins, a Flood of Mail Ballots Complicates Vote Tallies

Battleground states will use quite different methods to count the record number of mail-in ballots. But they may be the way of the future.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/us/elections/mail-ballot-counting-vote.html

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/alexadobrien/status/1324217524809060354?s=21

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

Jared Kushner called Rupert Murdoch in a desperate bid to overturn the network calling Arizona for...

Trump aides were reportedly furious when the usually loyal Fox News network became the first to project that Joe Biden would flip Arizona.

https://www.businessinsider.com/kushner-murdoch-demand-fox-retract-arizona-call-nyt-2020-11

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/johnkruzel/status/1324004554485211136?s=20

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

Georgia's Republican secretary of state rejects call for resignation by two GOP senators

Brad Raffensperger replies to criticism from Sens. Loeffler and Perdue by suggesting they focus on their runoff races instead of his job.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/georgia-s-republican-secretary-state-rejects-call-resignation-two-gop-n1247187

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/

Fact check: No evidence that 14,000 dead people cast ballots in Wayne County, Michigan

Posts falsely claim that 14,000 dead people cast a vote in Wayne County. Some names included on the list are still alive, or not living in Michigan.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/08/fact-check-false-claim-14-k-dead-people-voted-michigan/6201900002/

Example 28:

Tweeting fake photo of Al Gore as president

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-murtaugh-trump-washington-times_n_5fa8578cc5b66009569bd26a

Example 29:

Trying to punish GA voters https://www.vox.com/2020/11/2/21545721/georgia-obamacare-healthcaregov-direct-enrollment

Trump just ended HealthCare.gov in Georgia

On election eve, the Trump administration is still working to roll back Obamacare.

https://www.vox.com/2020/11/2/21545721/georgia-obamacare-healthcaregov-direct-enrollment

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

Pompeo says there will be a ‘smooth transition to second Trump administration’

Followed by a stilted laugh, comments were possibly attempt at humour

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/pompeo-trump-run-2024-election-inauguration-b1720645.html

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/

McSally refuses to concede race even as math shows she can't win

The senator joins fellow GOP losers Donald Trump and John James in refusing to admit defeat in races they can't win

https://www.salon.com/2020/11/10/martha-mcsally-refuses-to-concede-arizona-senate-race-even-as-math-shows-she-cant-win/

Example 32:

Running a network of misinformation pages on Facebook https://gizmodo.com/steve-bannon-caught-running-a-network-of-misinformation-1845633004

Steve Bannon Caught Running a Network of Misinformation Pages on Facebook

Steve Bannon has been outed for his involvement in running a network of misinformation pages on Facebook. Who could have possibly seen this coming.

https://gizmodo.com/steve-bannon-caught-running-a-network-of-misinformation-1845633004

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

Postal worker recanted allegations of ballot tampering, officials say

A Pennsylvania postal worker whose claims have been cited by top Republicans as potential evidence of widespread voting irregularities recanted to U.S. Postal Service investigators.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/postal-worker-fabricated-ballot-pennsylvania/2020/11/10/99269a7c-2364-11eb-8599-406466ad1b8e_story.html?utm_source=reddit.com

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

Biden not getting intel reports because Trump officials deny he won

Biden transition officials confirmed the president-elect is not receiving the President's Daily Brief, the intel report that goes to senior U.S. officials.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-not-getting-intelligence-reports-because-trump-officials-won-t-n1247294

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

Misinformation channels claim Biden is no longer President-elect. That's not true.

As supporters of President Donald Trump continue to spread baseless allegations of voter fraud, a new theme is emerging in their attacks on the election's legitimacy.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/tech/biden-lost-pennsylvania-fact-check/index.html

Example 36:

Making online threats to kill people https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/us/man-charged-election-violence/index.html

Man accused of making online threats to kill law enforcement and people celebrating results of the...

Federal prosecutors have charged a Staten Island, New York, man with making threats to kill and ordering others to kill politicians, law enforcement and people who were celebrating the results of the...

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/10/us/man-charged-election-violence/index.html

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'd assume he/she'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'll 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

Republicans Aid Kanye West’s Bid to Get on the 2020 Ballot

Republican activists in at least half a dozen states are deeply involved in the effort to get Kanye West’s name before voters, renewing questions about the aim of his campaign.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/us/politics/kanye-west-president-republicans.html

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

Opinion | Why Are Republicans So Afraid of Voters?

There is no “both sides do it” when it comes to intentionally keeping Americans away from the polls.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/01/opinion/us-voting-rights-republicans.html

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

Court allows Texas governor to limit absentee ballot drop boxes

Democrats and voting rights groups said that the Oct. 1 order amounted to voter suppression.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/appeals-court-oks-texas-governor-s-order-limit-drop-locations-n1243074

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

Voting by mail: 9 states send ballots automatically, 35 allow COVID-19 as an excuse, 6 require...

Since every state allows some form of mail voting, it’s important to know the rules and to be aware of what you may have to do in order to receive a mail-in ballot.

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/voting-by-mail-9-states-send-ballots-automatically-35-allow-covid-19-as-an-excuse-6-require-other-reason

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

Freed by Court Ruling, Republicans Step Up Effort to Patrol Voting

Officials seek to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend millions to fight voter fraud. Democrats say the real goal is to stop them from voting.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/us/Voting-republicans-trump.html

Example 42:

Mitch McConnell and Senate republicans blocked legislation to protect American' 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/

Kentucky votes today. Here are all the ways Mitch McConnell has made that harder.

The state's senior senator has repeatedly refused to vote on bills to improve ballot access.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/kentucky-votes-today-here-are-all-the-ways-mitch-mcconnell-has-made-that-harder/

Example 43:

Using the DOJ (Barr) to spread lies about voter fraud. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/barr-trump-pennsylvania-ballot-luzerne-pennsylvania

Report: Barr Behind Trump's Fixation On 9 Military Ballots In Pennsylvania

Report: Barr Behind Trump's Fixation On 9 Military Ballots In Pennsylvania

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/barr-trump-pennsylvania-ballot-luzerne-pennsylvania

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

Trump loyalists interfered to downplay Russia election threat – whistleblower

Brian Murphy claims he was demoted for refusing to accept fabrication of intelligence to match Donald Trump’s rhetoric

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/09/trump-whistleblower-russia-election-threat

Example 45:

Republicans killed #SAFEAct which would have required robust manual election audits. https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1326356331054342145?s=19

https://twitter.com/jennycohn1/status/1326356331054342145?s=19

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

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/

‘Stop the Steal’ campaign has long ties to Roger Stone

Stop the Steal briefly resurfaced around the midterms in 2018 — with Republicans employing the hashtag during a recount in a neck-and-neck Florida race for U.S. Senate — but it wasnR…

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/13/stop-the-steal-campaign-has-long-ties-to-roger-stone/

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

Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude ballots

In a wide-ranging interview, Brad Raffensperger expressed exasperation over a string of baseless accusations by President Trump and his allies about Georgia’s vote.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/brad-raffensperger-georgia-vote/2020/11/16/6b6cb2f4-283e-11eb-8fa2-06e7cbb145c0_story.html

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

Example 50:

USPS under Dejoy removed at least 700 mail collection boxes with “no intention to” bring them back.

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Trump, the GOP, and Trump’s supporter's attacks on democracy and the electoral process. A list of over 50 examples of Trump, the GOP, and Trump's attempts at influencing the 2020 election.

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