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Former President Trump is sowing doubt about the election results in Pennsylvania less than one week before Election Day, making explosive and misleading claims about fraud in the commonwealth.
The former president’s rhetoric comes amid fears from critics that he is laying the foundation to undermine or contest the election results if he loses. Trump spread false claims of widespread voter fraud after he lost the 2020 election, culminating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
“This rhetoric is concerning, but that doesn’t mean that Pennsylvanians should worry that their votes are at risk,” said Wendy Weiser, vice president for democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice.
“Voters can vote with confidence that their ballot will be received and it will be counted as cast, and at this point it is noise to try and shake people’s faith or to tee up post-election challenges, whether they be routine ones or inappropriate ones,” Weiser said.
While Trump and his team have raised concerns about ballot collection and counting in other battlegrounds, Pennsylvania is widely seen as the most crucial battleground state, and in 2020 it took several days for officials there to declare a winner.
“Pennsylvania is cheating, and getting caught, at large scale levels rarely seen before. REPORT CHEATING TO AUTHORITIES. Law Enforcement must act, NOW!” Trump posted Wednesday on Truth Social.
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