Weeks before Michigan voters headed to the polls in a closely watched primary, the Trump administration and prominent election deniers pounced on the key battleground state.
They quickly revived years-old, debunked conspiracy theories and began spreading false claims of fraudulent voter registrations, Democrats scheming to steal votes, and supposedly widespread Election Day irregularities in recent races.
And all these lies targeted cities and municipalities in the Great Lakes State that are majority-Black or Democratic strongholds.
It wasn’t a coincidence. Michigan’s U.S. Senate race — which pits progressive Abdul El-Sayed (D) against Trump-backed former U.S. congressman and election denier Mike Rogers (R) — is poised to be among the most important contests in November’s midterm election. And it’s one of many that will determine who controls Congress.
As primary season wraps up, cementing the key matchups in multiple battleground states, the wave of lies targeting Michigan is poised to grow larger. And it offers an example of how Trump, his administration, and prominent election deniers may target many other important races.
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Weeks before Michigan voters headed to the polls in a closely watched primary, the Trump administration and prominent election deniers pounced on the key battleground state. They quickly revived y...