A proposal from a Wisconsin state legislator aimed at withdrawing the state’s 2020 electoral votes is being distorted on social media and conservative news sites in an attempt to push baseless claims that the election was “stolen” from former President Donald Trump.
"BREAKING: Wisconsin Assembly Votes to Withdraw Its 10 Electors for Joe Biden in 2020 Election," reads a Jan. 26 Facebook post from the page Prime Time Patriots that accumulated more than 500 reactions within a day. "Arizona may be next. A lot is happening behind the scenes. Not a done deal with a lot of hurdles, but what a great start! KEEP FIGHTING!"
Similar versions of the claim went viral on Twitter and Facebook, where users circulated a Jan. 25 article from The Gateway Pundit headlined, “***HUGE BREAKING NEWS** - Wisconsin Assembly Votes to Advance Rep. Ramthun’s Resolution to Reclaim Wisconsin’s Electors for President and Vice President That Were Certified Under Fraudulent Purposes.”
Among those who shared the article was MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, who is facing a defamation lawsuit from Dominion and has previously falsely claimed that Trump will be reinstated as president. In a Jan. 26 Facebook post he wrote, “Pull down the election! Wisconsin could be first!” Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake shared the article on Twitter with the caption, “Arizona should be next!”
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