President Trump plans to ask “for a major investigation” into allegations of widespread voter fraud, as he continues to claim without providing evidence that he lost the popular vote in November’s election because millions of illegal votes were cast, according to tweets posted Wednesday.
The White House has yet to provide details, but Trump said in back-to-back tweets that the investigation would cover “those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal” and “those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time).” Trump used all capitals — VOTER FRAUD — for emphasis.
“Depending on results,” Trump tweeted, “we will strengthen up voting procedures!”
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Editor: The media narrative yesterday was the following …. Without evidence, Trump tells lawmakers 3 million to 5 million illegal ballots cost him the popular vote (Washington Post). To put it bluntly …. the news media universally ripped into President Trumps claims of voter fraud. Today …. in answer to yesterday’s claims we now have an announcement that there will be an investigation to find out if there is evidence of voter fraud …. but the reaction is now opposite …. condemning such an investigation. What’s my take …. what is there to hide? If there is no voter fraud and all of these claims are unfounded …. which is what everyone was claiming yesterday ….. we will all find out the truth and at the end President Trump will look like a fool. So I say …. what is there to lose? Apparently …. as I listed in the links below ….. there is a lot of people who do not share my confidence that there is nothing to lose.
More News On President Trump Announcing An Investigation On Voter Fraud
Trump Vows ‘Major Investigation’ of His Claim of Voting Fraud — NYT
Trump vows ‘major investigation’ into alleged voter fraud — USA Today
Trump promises ‘major investigation’ into alleged voter fraud — FOX News
Trump calls for ‘major investigation’ into voter fraud — CNN
Lindsey Graham to Trump: Stop Claiming ‘Illegals’ Cost You Popular Vote — NBC
Pelosi: ‘I frankly feel very sad’ that Trump claims voter fraud. So sad, she said, that she prayed for him. — Washington Post
Democrats warn Trump’s voter fraud investigation will increase voter suppression — Politico
What is feeding Trump’s claims of voter fraud? — Patrick Reilly, Christian Science Monitor
