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
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
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
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 encouraged people to vote twice (from at least September) 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
Disinformation agents and MAGAs spread fake video claiming voter fraud in Detroit. 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
Disinformation agents and MAGAs retweeting fake pre-filled-out ballots. 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/
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/
Example 6:
People who are not poll workers claiming that they through out ballots.
See this thread. https://twitter.com/daveyalba/status/1323719760358637569
People who are not poll workers claiming that they through out ballots.
See this thread. 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
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
Example 8
Lying that ballots have been "Magically found". https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-wisconsin-misinformation-013e89a828a01668ba3da6a2f6f91ca9
Lying that ballots have been "Magically found". 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
Claiming Republicans aren't watching the polls 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
Giving press conferences full of lies 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
Spreading lies that more people voted in Wisconsin than who were registered to vote. 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
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
Example 13:
Claiming elections officials improperly counted absentee ballots: https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1324387566913757184?s=20
Claiming elections officials improperly counted absentee ballots: 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
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
Donald Trump Jr calling for "total war". 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
WI Republicans caught encouraging voter fraud in PA. 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 continuously tweeting misinformation. 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
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 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
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
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
Example 21:
Counter intimidation: Armed protesters outside vote-counting centres https://apnews.com/article/protests-vote-count-safety-concerns-653dc8f0787c9258524078548d518992
Counter intimidation: Armed protesters outside vote-counting centres 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
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
Example 23:
Causing vote counting centres to close due to unrest by Armed Trump supporters https://twitter.com/alexadobrien/status/1324217524809060354?s=21
Causing vote counting centres to close due to unrest by Armed Trump supporters 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 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
Example 25:
USPS under DeJoy failing to deliver votes by mails to polls for counting. https://twitter.com/johnkruzel/status/1324004554485211136?s=20
USPS under DeJoy failing to deliver votes by mails to polls for counting. 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
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
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/
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/
Example 28:
Tweeting fake photo of Al Gore as president
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tim-murtaugh-trump-washington-times_n_5fa8578cc5b66009569bd26a
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
Trying to punish GA voters 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
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
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/
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/
Example 32:
Running a network of misinformation pages on Facebook https://gizmodo.com/steve-bannon-caught-running-a-network-of-misinformation-1845633004
Running a network of misinformation pages on Facebook 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 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
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
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
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 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
Making online threats to kill people 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
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
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
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
Systematic voter suppression: Strict-voter identification requirements and targeted voter purges. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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/
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/
Example 43:
Using the DOJ (Barr) to spread lies about voter fraud. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/barr-trump-pennsylvania-ballot-luzerne-pennsylvania
Using the DOJ (Barr) to spread lies about voter fraud. 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 administration downplayed, dismissed and manipulated intelligence on Russian election interference. 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
Republicans killed #SAFEAct which would have required robust manual election audits. 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
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 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 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
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
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.
USPS under Dejoy removed at least 700 mail collection boxes with “no intention to” bring them back.
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