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Supporters of President Trump listen to the National Anthem at a "Stop the Steal" rally in Phoenix, Arizona on November 7, 2020. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
As President Donald Trump and some of his allies continued to level mendacious attacks on the legitimacy of the 2020 election results on Tuesday, the New York Times--whose reporters phoned election officials in every state and found no evidence of widespread irregularities--published a report refuting the president's baseless claims.
"There's a great human capacity for inventing things that aren't true about elections."
--Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
The Times spoke with both Republican and Democratic officials, who universally rejected accusations of voter fraud and other improprieties.
"There's a great human capacity for inventing things that aren't true about elections," Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said. "The conspiracy theories and rumors and all those things run rampant. For some reason, elections breed that type of mythology."
A spokesperson for Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, also a Republican, confirmed that the Sunflower State "did not experience any widespread, systematic issues with voter fraud, intimidation, irregularities, or voting problems," adding that "we are very pleased with how the election has gone up to this point."
\u201cThe front page of The New York Times for Nov. 11.\u201d— The New York Times (@The New York Times) 1605099909
Democrat Steve Simon, Minnesota's secretary of state, succinctly told the Times: "I don't know of a single case where someone argued that a vote counted when it shouldn't have or didn't count when it should. There was no fraud."
Amid the desperate legal challenges, rampant conspiracy theories, and incessant lies from Trump and his die-hard supporters, each dubious claim crumbles upon sober examination:
Meanwhile, the Washington Post on Tuesday reported that a Pennsylvania postal worker hailed by Trump supporters as a patriotic whistleblower admitted that he fabricated allegations of widespread voter fraud. Trump, however, refused to believe it.
\u201cRichard Hopkins, Pennsylvania postal worker, recants ballot-tampering claim - Washington Times https://t.co/C7isLvQ9QU Stays with the truth, his original story.\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1605102492
Despite the debunking of every one of the preposterous claims made by Trump or his supporters, fully 70% of Republican voters surveyed in a post-election Politico/Morning Consult poll said they did not believe the 2020 contest was free and fair.
Instead of seeking to reassure the public that the election was legitimate, Trump has exacerbated and attempted to benefit from the widespread doubt, while encouraging government loyalists to delay or deny the constitutional transfer of power to Biden.
A growing number of Republican critics have called Trump's words and actions "reckless" and "dangerous" for democracy. So do some law enforcement authorities, who worry the president's election fraud conspiracy theories may spark deadly violence.
Supporters of the president who acknowledge the outcome of the election have been gentler, but unambiguous. As the Times reported, Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton took to Twitter over the weekend, writing: "I have supported you, Mr. President... @realDonaldTrump accomplished some incredible things during your time in office! But that time is now over! Tip your hat, bite your lip, and congratulate @JoeBiden."
\u201cI have supported you, Mr. President, we (Montana) have supported you\u2014and @realDonaldTrump accomplished some incredible things during your time in office!\nBut that time is now over. \nTip your hat, bite your lip, and congratulate @JoeBiden. \nBlessings on you and your family.\u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Corey Stapleton (@Corey Stapleton) 1604781154
The long thread of denigration and denial in response to Stapleton's friendly comments, however, shows the doubt over the election results that Trump has so effectively sown.
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As President Donald Trump and some of his allies continued to level mendacious attacks on the legitimacy of the 2020 election results on Tuesday, the New York Times--whose reporters phoned election officials in every state and found no evidence of widespread irregularities--published a report refuting the president's baseless claims.
"There's a great human capacity for inventing things that aren't true about elections."
--Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
The Times spoke with both Republican and Democratic officials, who universally rejected accusations of voter fraud and other improprieties.
"There's a great human capacity for inventing things that aren't true about elections," Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said. "The conspiracy theories and rumors and all those things run rampant. For some reason, elections breed that type of mythology."
A spokesperson for Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, also a Republican, confirmed that the Sunflower State "did not experience any widespread, systematic issues with voter fraud, intimidation, irregularities, or voting problems," adding that "we are very pleased with how the election has gone up to this point."
\u201cThe front page of The New York Times for Nov. 11.\u201d— The New York Times (@The New York Times) 1605099909
Democrat Steve Simon, Minnesota's secretary of state, succinctly told the Times: "I don't know of a single case where someone argued that a vote counted when it shouldn't have or didn't count when it should. There was no fraud."
Amid the desperate legal challenges, rampant conspiracy theories, and incessant lies from Trump and his die-hard supporters, each dubious claim crumbles upon sober examination:
Meanwhile, the Washington Post on Tuesday reported that a Pennsylvania postal worker hailed by Trump supporters as a patriotic whistleblower admitted that he fabricated allegations of widespread voter fraud. Trump, however, refused to believe it.
\u201cRichard Hopkins, Pennsylvania postal worker, recants ballot-tampering claim - Washington Times https://t.co/C7isLvQ9QU Stays with the truth, his original story.\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1605102492
Despite the debunking of every one of the preposterous claims made by Trump or his supporters, fully 70% of Republican voters surveyed in a post-election Politico/Morning Consult poll said they did not believe the 2020 contest was free and fair.
Instead of seeking to reassure the public that the election was legitimate, Trump has exacerbated and attempted to benefit from the widespread doubt, while encouraging government loyalists to delay or deny the constitutional transfer of power to Biden.
A growing number of Republican critics have called Trump's words and actions "reckless" and "dangerous" for democracy. So do some law enforcement authorities, who worry the president's election fraud conspiracy theories may spark deadly violence.
Supporters of the president who acknowledge the outcome of the election have been gentler, but unambiguous. As the Times reported, Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton took to Twitter over the weekend, writing: "I have supported you, Mr. President... @realDonaldTrump accomplished some incredible things during your time in office! But that time is now over! Tip your hat, bite your lip, and congratulate @JoeBiden."
\u201cI have supported you, Mr. President, we (Montana) have supported you\u2014and @realDonaldTrump accomplished some incredible things during your time in office!\nBut that time is now over. \nTip your hat, bite your lip, and congratulate @JoeBiden. \nBlessings on you and your family.\u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Corey Stapleton (@Corey Stapleton) 1604781154
The long thread of denigration and denial in response to Stapleton's friendly comments, however, shows the doubt over the election results that Trump has so effectively sown.
As President Donald Trump and some of his allies continued to level mendacious attacks on the legitimacy of the 2020 election results on Tuesday, the New York Times--whose reporters phoned election officials in every state and found no evidence of widespread irregularities--published a report refuting the president's baseless claims.
"There's a great human capacity for inventing things that aren't true about elections."
--Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State
The Times spoke with both Republican and Democratic officials, who universally rejected accusations of voter fraud and other improprieties.
"There's a great human capacity for inventing things that aren't true about elections," Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said. "The conspiracy theories and rumors and all those things run rampant. For some reason, elections breed that type of mythology."
A spokesperson for Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, also a Republican, confirmed that the Sunflower State "did not experience any widespread, systematic issues with voter fraud, intimidation, irregularities, or voting problems," adding that "we are very pleased with how the election has gone up to this point."
\u201cThe front page of The New York Times for Nov. 11.\u201d— The New York Times (@The New York Times) 1605099909
Democrat Steve Simon, Minnesota's secretary of state, succinctly told the Times: "I don't know of a single case where someone argued that a vote counted when it shouldn't have or didn't count when it should. There was no fraud."
Amid the desperate legal challenges, rampant conspiracy theories, and incessant lies from Trump and his die-hard supporters, each dubious claim crumbles upon sober examination:
Meanwhile, the Washington Post on Tuesday reported that a Pennsylvania postal worker hailed by Trump supporters as a patriotic whistleblower admitted that he fabricated allegations of widespread voter fraud. Trump, however, refused to believe it.
\u201cRichard Hopkins, Pennsylvania postal worker, recants ballot-tampering claim - Washington Times https://t.co/C7isLvQ9QU Stays with the truth, his original story.\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1605102492
Despite the debunking of every one of the preposterous claims made by Trump or his supporters, fully 70% of Republican voters surveyed in a post-election Politico/Morning Consult poll said they did not believe the 2020 contest was free and fair.
Instead of seeking to reassure the public that the election was legitimate, Trump has exacerbated and attempted to benefit from the widespread doubt, while encouraging government loyalists to delay or deny the constitutional transfer of power to Biden.
A growing number of Republican critics have called Trump's words and actions "reckless" and "dangerous" for democracy. So do some law enforcement authorities, who worry the president's election fraud conspiracy theories may spark deadly violence.
Supporters of the president who acknowledge the outcome of the election have been gentler, but unambiguous. As the Times reported, Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton took to Twitter over the weekend, writing: "I have supported you, Mr. President... @realDonaldTrump accomplished some incredible things during your time in office! But that time is now over! Tip your hat, bite your lip, and congratulate @JoeBiden."
\u201cI have supported you, Mr. President, we (Montana) have supported you\u2014and @realDonaldTrump accomplished some incredible things during your time in office!\nBut that time is now over. \nTip your hat, bite your lip, and congratulate @JoeBiden. \nBlessings on you and your family.\u2764\ufe0f\u201d— Corey Stapleton (@Corey Stapleton) 1604781154
The long thread of denigration and denial in response to Stapleton's friendly comments, however, shows the doubt over the election results that Trump has so effectively sown.