Important Note:
To view detailed information on the Trump campaign's ongoing legal dispute of the results of the 2020 election, click on the links immediately following each date of entry. More detailed information is available here (scroll down to the section entitled "U P D A T E S").
The Associated Press maintains a table of all the Trump campaign and GOP election lawsuits arranged by state. View the table here (scroll down to the bottom to see the table).
View opinion and commentary about the election results and the ongoing legal dispute here (scroll down to the section entitled "Post-election Analysis and Commentary).
Dec 31, 2020:
Pence asks judge to toss GOP lawmaker's bid to overturn election results | The Hill
Dec 30, 2020:
Here are the Republicans planning to challenge the Electoral College results | The Hill
Republican Senator Ben Sasse (Nebraska) posted a long, detailed response on Facebook as to why he will not be supporting the planned contestation of the 2020 election results by a group of congressmen on January 6. In the response, Sasse asks seven important questions, then gives his answer to each one. Here is an excerpt of his response:
1. IS THERE A CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS FOR CONGRESS TO DISMISS ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES?
Yes. A member of the House and the Senate can object and, in order for the vote(s) in question to be dismissed, both chambers must vote to reject those votes. But is it wise? Is there any real basis for it here? Absolutely not.
2. IS THERE EVIDENCE OF VOTER FRAUD SO WIDESPREAD THAT IT COULD HAVE CHANGED THE OUTCOME OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION?
No. For President-Elect Biden's 306-232 Electoral College victory to be overturned, President Trump would need to flip multiple states. But not a single state is in legal doubt.
3. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CLAIMS OF THE PRESIDENT'S LAWYERS THAT THE ELECTION WAS STOLEN?
I started with the courts for a reason. From where I sit, the single-most telling fact is that there a [sic] giant gulf between what President Trump and his allies say in public – for example, on social media, or at press conferences outside Philadelphia landscaping companies and adult bookstores – and what President Trump's lawyers actually say in courts of law. And that's not a surprise. Because there are no penalties for misleading the public. But there are serious penalties for misleading a judge, and the president's lawyers know that – and thus they have repeated almost none of the claims of grand voter fraud that the campaign spokespeople are screaming at their most zealous supporters. So, here's the heart of this whole thing: this isn't really a legal strategy – it's a fundraising strategy.
4. WAIT, ARE YOU CLAIMING THERE WAS NO FRAUD OF ANY KIND THIS YEAR?
No...There is some voter fraud every election cycle...But the crucial questions are: (A) What evidence do we have of fraud? and (B) Does that evidence support the belief in fraud on a scale so significant that it could have changed the outcome? We have little evidence of fraud, and what evidence we do have does not come anywhere close to adding up to a different winner of the presidential election.
5. BUT ISN'T IT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO INVESTIGATE THESE CLAIMS MORE THOROUGHLY? DOESN'T IT HELP GUARANTEE THE LEGITIMACY OF OUR ELECTORAL PROCESS?
I take this argument seriously because actual voter fraud – and worries about voter fraud – are poison to self-government. So yes, we should investigate all specific claims, but we shouldn't burn down the whole process along the way...We have good reason to think this year's election was fair, secure, and law-abiding. That's not to say it was flawless. But there is no evidentiary basis for distrusting our elections altogether, or for concluding that the results do not reflect the ballots that our fellow citizens actually cast.
6. DO ANY OF YOUR COLLEAGUES DISAGREE WITH YOU ABOUT THIS?
When we talk in private, I haven't heard a single Congressional Republican allege that the election results were fraudulent – not one. Instead, I hear them talk about their worries about how they will "look" to President Trump's most ardent supporters...Nonetheless, it seems to me that the best way we can serve our constituents is to tell the truth as we see it, and explain why. And in my view, President-Elect Biden didn't simply win the election; President Trump couldn't persuade even his own lawyers to argue anything different than that in U.S. federal courts.
…WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Let's be clear what is happening here: We have a bunch of ambitious politicians who think there's a quick way to tap into the president's populist base without doing any real, long-term damage. But they're wrong – and this issue is bigger than anyone's personal ambitions. Adults don't point a loaded gun at the heart of legitimate self-government. We have a deep cancer in American politics right now: Both Republicans and Democrats are growing more distrustful of the basic processes and procedures that we follow. Some people will respond to these arguments by saying: "The courts are just in the tank for Democrats!" And indeed the President has been tweeting that "the courts are bad" (and the Justice Department, and more). That's an example of the legitimacy crisis so many of us have been worried about...All the clever arguments and rhetorical gymnastics in the world won't change the fact that this January 6th effort is designed to disenfranchise millions of Americans simply because they voted for someone in a different party.
Source:
Sasse, Ben. (December 30 2020). "WHAT HAPPENS ON JANUARY 6th". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-01-04
Trump tweeted the following:
We now have far more votes than needed to flip Georgia in the Presidential race. Massive VOTER FRAUD took place. Thank you to the Georgia Legislature for today's revealing meeting! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 30 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
.@BrianKempGA, his puppet Lt. Governor @GeoffDuncanGA, and Secretary of State, are disasters for Georgia. Won't let professionals get anywhere near Fulton County for signature verifications, or anything else. They are virtually controlled by @staceyabrams & the Democrats. Fools!
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 30 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
Watching @FoxNews is almost as bad as watching Fake News @CNN. New alternatives are developing!
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 30 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
The United States had more votes than it had people voting, by a lot. This travesty cannot be allowed to stand. It was a Rigged Election, one not even fit for third world countries! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 30 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
Twitter is shadow banning like never before. A disgrace that our weak and ineffective political leadership refuses to do anything about Big Tech. They're either afraid or stupid, nobody really knows!
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 30 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
Hearings from Atlanta on the Georgia Election overturn now being broadcast. Check it out. @OANN @newsmax and many more. @BrianKempGA should resign from office. He is an obstructionist who refuses to admit that we won Georgia, BIG! Also won the other Swing States. [tagged with "Election officials have certified Joe Biden as the winner of the U.S. Presidential election"]
Source:
Greenwood, Max. (December 30 2020). "Trump calls on Georgia Gov. Kemp to resign". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
Trump tweeted the following:
The Federal Government has distributed the vaccines to the states. Now it is up to the states to administer. Get moving!
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 30 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Dec 29, 2020:
Trump campaign asks Supreme Court to review Wisconsin challenge | The Hill
Georgia signature audit finds no fraud in presidential election | The Hill
Pence refused to sign on to plan to overturn election, lawyers say | The Hill
Pence Disagreed With Gohmert on Electoral College Before Lawsuit | Newsmax
Trump tweeted the following:
New Lott study estimates 11,350 absentee votes lost to Trump in Georgia. Another 289,000 "excess (fraudulent) votes" across GA, AZ, MI, NV, PA, and WI. Check it out! Rightwards arrow https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3756988
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 29 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
...The consent decree signed by the "Secretary", with the consent of Kemp, is perhaps even more poorly negotiated than the deal that John Kerry made with Iran. Now it turns out that Brad R's brother works for China, and they definitely don't want "Trump". So disgusting! #MAGA
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 29 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
I love the Great State of Georgia, but the people who run it, from the Governor, @BrianKempGA, to the Secretary of State, are a complete disaster and don't have a clue, or worse. Nobody can be this stupid. Just allow us to find the crime, and turn the state Republican....
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 29 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
When are we going to be allowed to do signature verification in Fulton County, Georgia? The process is going VERY slowly. @BrianKempGA Pennsylvania just found 205,000 votes more than they had voters. Therefore, we WIN Pennsylvania!!! [tagged with "Election officials have certified Joe Biden as the winner of the U.S. Presidential election"]
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 29 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-01-01
Trump tweeted the following:
Unless Republicans have a death wish, and it is also the right thing to do, they must approve the $2000 payments ASAP. $600 IS NOT ENOUGH! Also, get rid of Section 230 – Don't let Big Tech steal our Country, and don't let the Democrats steal the Presidential Election. Get tough!
Source:
Bunker, Theodore. (December 29 2020). "Trump: 'Unless Republicans Have a Death Wish,' Approve $2K 'ASAP'". Newsmax. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
Trump tweeted the following:
Weak and tired Republican "leadership" will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass. Say goodbye to VITAL Section 230 termination, your National Monuments, Forts (names!) and Treasures (inserted by Elizabeth "Pocahontas" Warren), 5G, and our great soldiers....
....being removed and brought home from foreign lands who do NOTHING for us. A disgraceful act of cowardice and total submission by weak people to Big Tech. Negotiate a better Bill, or get better leaders, NOW! Senate should not approve NDAA until fixed!!!
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 29 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
Dec 28, 2020:
GOP lawmaker sues Pence in bid to overturn Biden win | The Hill
Dec 27, 2020:
Trump signed the COVID relief bill recently submitted by Congress, but along with the signing he issued statement, demanding many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Here's an excerpt from the statement:
Likewise, the House and Senate have agreed to focus strongly on the very substantial voter fraud which took place in the November 3 Presidential election. The Senate will start the process for a vote that increases checks to $2,000, repeals Section 230, and starts an investigation into voter fraud. Big Tech must not get protections of Section 230! Voter Fraud must be fixed!
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 27 2020). "Statement from the President". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
The conservative New York Post published an Op-Ed entitled "The Post says: Give it up, Mr. President — for your sake and the nation's".
Dec 26, 2020:
Trump tweeted the following:
If a Democrat Presidential Candidate had an Election Rigged & Stolen, with proof of such acts at a level never seen before, the Democrat Senators would consider it an act of war, and fight to the death. Mitch & the Republicans do NOTHING, just want to let it pass. NO FIGHT! [tagged with "Election officials have certified Joe Biden as the winner of the U.S. Presidential election"]
Source:
Axelrod, Tal. (December 26 2020). "Trump criticizes Senate Republicans ahead of election results vote, urges a 'fight'". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
In a tweet, U.S. House Rep. Paul Gosar (Republican-Arizona) said he has expressed his support to Trump to pardon former U.S. House Rep. Rick Renzi (Republican-Arizona):
More pardons are needed. I've expressed my support to @realDonaldTrump to pardon Rick Renzi, convicted by corrupt DOJ prosecutors who fabricated evidence, as well as anyone indicted with @WeBuildtheWall —a clear political persecution. Our DOJ is corrupt and inept.
Source:
Jones, Vaughan. (December 26 2020). "Congressman Paul Gosar Calls For Trump To Pardon Former Congressman". Fronteras Desk. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
Dec 23, 2020:
Trump granted full pardons to 26 people and commuted part or all of the sentences of three others. Included in the list of pardons are Paul Manafort and Roger Stone. View the official list and statement from the White House here.
Trump tweeted the following about this past Sunday's rocket attack on the Green Zone in Iraq:
Our embassy in Baghdad got hit Sunday by several rockets. Three rockets failed to launch. Guess where they were from: IRAN. Now we hear chatter of additional attacks against Americans in Iraq.
Some friendly health advice to Iran: If one American is killed, I will hold Iran responsible. Think it over.
Source:
Mitchell, Ellen. (December 23 2020). "Trump makes threats following largest rocket attack on US Embassy in Baghdad since 2010". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
Dec 22, 2020:
Rudy Giuliani: 'Big revelations' coming about Georgia voting machines | Washington Examiner
Judge shreds state GOP lawsuit in dismissal ruling | Arizona Mirror
Trump granted full pardons to 15 people and commuted part or all of the sentences of five others. Included in the list of pardons is George Papadopoulos, and four former Blackwater employees (Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard) who have been serving long prison sentences for killing civilians in Iraq in 2007. View the official list and statement from the White House here.
Trump posted a video on Twitter asking Congress to send him a new COVID-19 relief bill. Here are excerpts of what he said:
A few months ago, Congress started negotiations on a new package to get urgently needed help to the American people. It's taken forever. However, the bill they are now planning to send back to my desk is much different than anticipated. It really is a disgrace.
Despite all of this wasteful spending and much more, the $900 billion package provides hardworking taxpayers with only $600 each in relief payments, and not enough money is given to small businesses, and in particular restaurants, whose owners have suffered so grievously.
Source:
Elis, Niv; Axelrod, Tal. (December 22 2020). "Trump slams relief bill, calls on Congress to increase stimulus money". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
Trump tweeted the following in response to a tweet saying that incoming Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville will be part of the group supporting a challenge to Joe Biden's Electoral College victory on January 6:
That's because he is a great champion and man of courage. More Republican Senators should follow his lead. We had a landslide victory, and then it was swindled away from the Republican Party - but we caught them. Do something!
Source:
Bedard, Paul. (December 22 2020). "Trump huddles with House members ready to reject Electoral College votes". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
In response to Senator John Thune (Republican-South Dakota) saying Trump's efforts to challenge Joe Biden's Electoral College victory on January 6 will "go down like a shot dog” in the Senate, Trump tweeted the following:
Republicans in the Senate so quickly forget. Right now they would be down 8 seats without my backing them in the last Election. RINO John Thune, 'Mitch's boy', should just let it play out. South Dakota doesn't like weakness. He will be primaried in 2022, political career over!!!
Source:
Williams, Jordan. (December 22 2020). "Trump attacks Thune: 'He will be primaried in 2022'". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
Dec 21, 2020:
Facts About Dominion, Smartmatic You Should Know | Newsmax
Attorney Jenna Ellis Says President Trump Should Not Use Insurrection Act | Newsmax
After acknowledging Joe Biden's Electoral College win over Trump, televangelist Pat Robertson said the following about Trump:
You know, with all his talent and the ability to raise money and grow large crowds, the president still lives in an alternate reality. He really does...People say, 'Well, he lies about this, that,' but, no, he isn't lying. To him, that's the truth.
Source:
Choi, Joseph. (December 21 2020). "Pat Robertson says Trump lives in 'alternate reality' and Biden will be president". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
Dec 20, 2020:
Trump wants Supreme Court to overturn Pa. election results | Associated Press"
Trump tweeted the following:
Martial law = Fake News. Just more knowingly bad reporting!
Source:
Budryk, Zack. (December 20, 2020). "Trump pushes back on reported talk of martial law: 'Fake News'". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
Dec 19, 2020:
Eddie Perez on election meddling claims involving Smartmatic | Fox News"
Franklin Graham: 'I Tend To Believe' Election Stolen, Rigged | Newsmax
Andy Biggs to Newsmax TV: I'm With Mo Brooks | Newsmax
Trump tweeted the following:
The Cyber Hack is far greater in the Fake News Media than in actuality. I have been fully briefed and everything is well under control. Russia, Russia, Russia is the priority chant when anything happens because Lamestream is, for mostly financial reasons, petrified of....
....discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA. @DNI_Ratcliffe @SecPompeo [tagged with "Election officials have certified Joe Biden as the winner of the U.S. Presidential election"]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had the following to say regarding the cyber attack on the "The Mark Levin Show":
This was a very significant effort, and I think it's the case that now we can say pretty clearly that it was the Russians that engaged in this activity.
Source:
Axelrod, Tal. (December 19, 2020). "Trump downplays impact of hack, questions whether Russia involved". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
Dec 18, 2020:
Michael Flynn: Trump could deploy military to 'rerun' election | The Hill
Mike Lindell to Newsmax TV: President Trump Will Prevail | Newsmax
Dec 17, 2020:
Sen.-elect Tuberville suggests he'll back effort on challenge Electoral College vote | The Hill
Trump Adviser Navarro: 6 Frauds 'More Than Sufficient' to Swing Election Outcome | Newsmax
THE IMMACULATE DECEPTION | bannonswarroom.com
Sen. Rick Scott to Newsmax TV: We'll See What Happens With Electors Jan. 6 | Newsmax
Trump tweeted the following:
Just released data shows many thousands of noncitizens voted in Nevada. They are totally ineligible to vote!
Apparently, Trump got this information from a December 12, 2020 statement released by the Nevada Republican Party.
Source:
Rodack, Jeffrey. (December 17, 2020). "Trump: 'Thousands of Noncitizens Voted in Nevada'". Newsmax. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
Dec 16, 2020:
No, Biden hasn't won yet — one more nightmare scenario | The Hill
Jenna Ellis to Newsmax TV: 'We're Gonna Fight Regardless of What Happens Come Jan. 6' | Newsmax
Trump tweeted the following:
Mitch, 75,000,000 VOTES, a record for a sitting President (by a lot). Too soon to give up. Republican Party must finally learn to fight. People are angry!
Attached to Trump's tweet is the following reference to an article with comments by Trump's allies:
Trump's allies slam Mitch McConnell for congratulating Biden https://mol.im/a/9057747 via @MailOnline.
Source:
Mastrangelo, Dominick. (December 15, 2020). "Trump tells McConnell it's too soon to 'give up' after GOP leader congratulates Biden". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
Dec 15, 2020:
House Republican urges GOP lawmakers to join effort to stop 'illegitimate' Biden win | The Hill
GOP gubernatorial candidate in Virginia calls on Trump to declare martial law | The Hill
Trump tweeted the following:
68% error rate in Michigan Voting Machines. Should be, by law, a tiny percentage of one percent. Did Michigan Secretary of State break the law? Stay tuned! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
Tremendous problems being found with voting machines. They are so far off it is ridiculous. Able to take a landslide victory and reduce it to a tight loss. This is not what the USA is all about. Law enforcement shielding machines. DO NOT TAMPER, a crime. Much more to come! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
Source:
Castronuovo, Celine. (December 15, 2020). "Trump claims new fraud evidence as Michigan officials push back on disputed report". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
Mauger, Craig. (December 15, 2020). "Michigan election officials slam report on votes in Antrim County". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
Trump retweeted the following tweet from Lin Wood:
President Trump @realDonaldTrump is a genuinely good man. He does not really like to fire people. I bet he dislikes putting people in jail, especially 'Republicans. He gave @BrianKempGA & @GaSecofState every chance to get it right. They refused. They will soon be going to jail.
Source:
Samuels, Brett. (December 15, 2020). "Trump retweets lawyer who said Republican officials in Georgia are 'going to jail'". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
Dec 14, 2020:
Biden hits 270 votes, clinches Electoral College victory | The Hill
Texas electors vote to call on battleground states to appoint Trump electors | The Hill
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to overturn Biden win | The Hill
Voting machine company Smartmatic demands conservative networks retract election claims | The Hill
Dec 13, 2020:
US Supreme Court Asked to Decertify Biden's Win in Arizona | Newsmax
Lin Wood to Newsmax TV: Trump Should Declare Martial Law | Newsmax
Mike Lindell at Rally: Fox News 'Had to Be in on It' | Newsmax
Trump allies in Congress to challenge election results: report | The Hill
Electoral College is last long-shot chance for Trump allies to challenge election results | CBS News
Trump Allies Eye Long-Shot Election Reversal in Congress | MSN/The New York Times
Trump tweeted the following:
People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary. I have asked that this adjustment be made. I am not scheduled to take the vaccine, but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time. Thank you!
Source:
Coleman, Justine. (December 13, 2020). "Trump says White House staffers shouldn't be among first to get coronavirus vaccine". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
In an interview with host Brian Kilmeade on "Fox & Friends Weekend" recorded yesterday and aired today, Trump said the following:
No, it's not over [referring to his challenges of the election results]. We keep going. And we're going to continue to go forward.
We have a governor, Republican governor, that's worse than a Democrat. He's terrible, and he's hurting Kelly and David very badly, the senators that are terrific people.
We never get a chance to prove it [election fraud] because a judge will say, 'Well, I'm sorry, you don't have standing.'
But no judge has had the courage, including the Supreme Court. I am so disappointed in them. No judge, including the Supreme Court of the United States, has had the courage to allow it to be heard.
Source:
Budryk, Zack. (December 13, 2020). "Trump says election challenges 'not over'". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
Dec 12, 2020:
Wisconsin Supreme Court holds rare Saturday session to discuss Trump election suit | The Hill
Trump tweeted the following about Attorney General William Barr:
A big disappointment!
Trump's tweet was in response to another tweet from Todd Starnes:
If the Wall Street Journal story is true and Attorney General Barr knew in the spring about the Biden investigation and kept it quiet -- he should be fired by the end of business today.
Trump also tweeted:
IF Biden gets in, nothing will happen to Hunter or Joe. Barr will do nothing, and the new group of partisan killers coming in will quickly kill it all. Same thing with Durham. We caught them cold, spying, treason & more (the hard part), but "Justice" took too long. Will be DOA!
Why didn't Bill Barr reveal the truth to the public, before the Election, about Hunter Biden. Joe was lying on the debate stage that nothing was wrong, or going on - Press confirmed. Big disadvantage for Republicans at the polls!
Source:
Axelrod, Tal. (December 12, 2020). "Trump ramps up criticism of Barr". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
Trump tweeted the following about yesterday's Supreme Court decision:
The Supreme Court really let us down. No Wisdom, No Courage!
"Justices Alito and Thomas say they would have allowed Texas to proceed with its election lawsuit." @seanhannity This is a great and disgraceful miscarriage of justice. The people of the United States were cheated, and our Country disgraced. Never even given our day in Court! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
The Supreme Court had ZERO interest in the merits of the greatest voter fraud ever perpetrated on the United States of America. All they were interested in is "standing", which makes it very difficult for the President to present a case on the merits. 75,000,000 votes!
So, you're the President of the United States, and you just went through an election where you got more votes than any sitting President in history, by far - and purportedly lost. You can't get "standing" before the Supreme Court, so you "intervene" with wonderful states..... [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
....that, after careful study and consideration, think you got "screwed", something which will hurt them also. Many others likewise join the suit but, within a flash, it is thrown out and gone, without even looking at the many reasons it was brought. A Rigged Election, fight on! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
I WON THE ELECTION IN A LANDSLIDE, but remember, I only think in terms of legal votes, not all of the fake voters and fraud that miraculously floated in from everywhere! What a disgrace! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
Source:
Jenkins, Cameron. (December 12, 2020). "Trump slams Supreme Court decision to throw out election lawsuit". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
Fitzgerald, Sandy. (December 12, 2020). "Trump Slams Barr, SCOTUS Decision in Twitter Attacks". Newsmax. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
Trump, Donald. (December 12, 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
Trump also tweeted:
Who is a worse governor, @BrianKempGA of Georgia or @dougducey of Arizona??? These are two RINO Republicans who fought against me and the Republican Party harder than any Democrat. They allowed states that I won easily to be stolen. Never forget, vote them out of office! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
Source:
Castronuovo, Celine. (December 12, 2020). "Twitter briefly limits users interacting with Trump's tweets about 'stolen' election". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
Dec 11, 2020:
Supreme Court rejects Texas's push to overturn Biden victory | The Hill
Supreme Court Dismisses Texas 2020 Election Challenge; Alito and Thomas Disagree | Breitbart
Giuliani to Newsmax TV: Legal Fight Will Go On | Newsmax
Arizona GOP Chief Appeals to Supreme Court Over Biden Win | Newsmax
Arizona Senate Republicans to hold hearing on elections | The Hill
Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Trump Lawsuit Appeal | Newsmax
Pseudo states 'New California' and 'New Nevada' back Texas election lawsuit | The Hill
Trump tweeted the following:
While my pushing the money drenched but heavily bureaucratic @US_FDA saved five years in the approval of NUMEROUS great new vaccines, it is still a big, old, slow turtle. Get the dam vaccines out NOW, Dr. Hahn @SteveFDA. Stop playing games and start saving lives!!!
Source:
Choi, Joseph. (December 13, 2020). "Hahn pushes back on Trump comments, says vaccine could not have been approved sooner". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
Dec 10, 2020:
20 more Republicans, including McCarthy, endorse Texas challenge to Biden victory | The Hill
Pennsylvania AG blasts Texas election suit as 'seditious abuse' of judicial process | The Hill
Dec 9, 2020:
Trump files motion to join Texas Supreme Court bid to undo Biden White House win | CNBC
17 states tell Supreme Court they support Texas bid to reverse Biden win | CNBC
Trump asks Cruz to argue Texas case | The Hill
The Real Threat of Trump's Latest Doomed Plea to the Supreme Court | Slate
Federal court dismisses Arizona election lawsuit | Washington Examiner
Trump calls on Georgia AG not to have other Republicans oppose election lawsuit: report | The Hill
Nevada Supreme Court rejects Trump campaign appeal, affirming Biden win | The Hill
In letter to Trump, House Republicans call for special counsel to investigate election | Fox News
RNC files Georgia lawsuit demanding access for GOP poll watchers in Jan. 5 Senate runoffs | Fox News
Infographic: What Happened in Atlanta on Election Night | The Epoch Times
Trump tweeted the following:
We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!
Source:
Samuels, Brett. (December 9, 2020). "Trump says he will intervene in Texas election lawsuit". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
Trump tweeted the following:
This [referring to a Pennsylvania case] was not my case as has been so incorrectly reported. The case that everyone has been waiting for is the State's case with Texas and numerous others joining. It is very strong, ALL CRITERIA MET. How can you have a presidency when a vast majority think the election was RIGGED?! [tagged with "This claim about election fraud is disputed"]
Source:
Platoff, Emma. (December 9, 2020). "Trump, Republicans pin hopes on Texas lawsuit to overturn election results, but legal experts say it's a long shot". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
Commentary:
A "vast majority" of (supposedly) Trump supporters does not define a presidency, regardless of beliefs about a "rigged" election conspiracy theory. A presidency is defined by which candidate receives the most electoral votes, period.
Dec 8, 2020:
Republicans want to steal this election for Trump — they just don't know how | Salon
Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to nullify Biden win in Pennsylvania | The Hill
Texas sues states Biden won in Supreme Court, seeking to delay Electoral College vote | The Hill
Georgia governor warns state lawmakers they cannot choose Trump electors | The Hill
Sidney Powell appeals dismissal of lawsuit to overturn Georgia election result | The Hill
Several hours before today's U.S. Supreme Court decision to deny a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Republicans, Trump said the following at an "Operation Warp Speed" summit:
Let's see whether or not somebody has the courage, whether it's a legislator or legislatures, or whether it's a justice of the Supreme Court or a number of justices of the Supreme Court. Let's see if they have the courage to do what everybody in this country knows is right.
Source:
Kruzel, John. (December 8, 2020). "Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to nullify Biden win in Pennsylvania". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
Trump had more to say about the election at the "Operation Warp Speed" summit. Watch the full video and read a transcript on C-Span here.
Commentary:
Part of Trump's modus operandi is to blame everyone and everything else for anything that doesn't go his way. In this case, what he's really doing is "preemptively blaming" legislators and Supreme Court justices if they don't have the "courage to do what everybody in this country knows is right."
NO, not "everybody" in America believes Trump's nonsense. Biden received about 81 million votes compared to Trump's approximately 74 million votes. How does this translate into "everybody?" Obviously, it doesn't. It's just another Trump lie and further evidence of Trump's delusional state of mind.
Dec 7, 2020:
Federal judge rejects Michigan Republicans' effort to decertify election results | The Hill
Judge dismisses lawsuit to overturn Biden's Georgia win | The Hill
Georgia secretary of state recertifies election results after recount | The Hill
Dec 6, 2020:
Dec 5, 2020:
Trump tweeted the following:
But you never got the signature verification! Your people are refusing to do what you ask. What are they hiding? At least immediately ask for a Special Session of the Legislature. That you can easily, and immediately, do. #Transparency
Trump's tweet was in response to a tweet earlier in the day by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp:
As I told the President this morning, I've publicly called for a signature audit three times (11/20, 11/24, 12/3) to restore confidence in our election process and to ensure that only legal votes are counted in Georgia. #gapol https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1335268230206722048
Trump also tweeted:
I will easily & quickly win Georgia if Governor @BrianKempGA or the Secretary of State permit a simple signature verification. Has not been done and will show large scale discrepancies. Why are these two 'Republicans' saying no? If we win Georgia, everything else falls in place!
Source:
Williams, Jordan. (December 5, 2020). "Trump asked Georgia governor to persuade state legislature to overturn Biden victory in state: report". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
Trump held a campaign rally in Valdosta, Georgia. Watch the full video and read a transcript on C-Span here.
Here are a few Trump excerpts from the nearly two-hour long Valdosta rally:
Very simply, you will decide whether your children will grow up in a socialist country or whether they will grow up in a free country. And I will tell you this, socialist is just the beginning for these people. These people want to go further than socialism. They want to go into a communistic form of government. I have no doubt about it.
They cheated and they rigged our presidential election, but we will still win it. We will still win it. We'll still win it. And they're going to try and rig this election too...We just need somebody with courage to do what they have to do because everyone knows it's wrong. We need somebody with courage, somebody that makes decisions, then we'll be going up to the Supreme Court very shortly.
As the great pollster, John McLaughlin, who was really a great pollster, one of the most highly respected, he said, "There's no way this could have happened other than the obvious cheating or a rigged election. There's no way it could have happened."
Well, actually I won Wisconsin...And by the way, the swing States that we're all fighting over now, I won them all by a lot. I won them all by a lot. And I have to say, if I lost I'd be a very gracious loser. If I lost, I would say I lost and I'd go to Florida, and I'd take it easy, and I'd go around and I'd say, "I did a good job." But you can't ever accept when they steal and rig and rob. You can’t accept it.
Your governor could stop it very easily if he knew what the hell he was doing. He could stop it very easily. Hundreds of thousands of illegal votes were cast in each state...And we said, have this brought back into your legislature, governor, have it brought back. Let these people make it. Keep it open, keep it transparent, and let us have a signature verification. What's wrong with that? They keep counting the same votes. I said, "Don't count votes, look at the signature. You're going to find the signatures aren't what they were two years ago, four years ago, six years ago."
The radical Democrats, if they get power, they will immediately abolish the Senate filibuster, allowing them to pass any bill they want and giving them free rein to ram through the most extreme left-wing agenda ever conceived while at the same time, destroying our military through a lack of funding...If these people get control, their draconian, military cuts will devastate Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, and the military families all across Georgia...They will impose total open borders so that people can pour into our country and they will give them free healthcare, free welfare, and the right to vote in your elections. You won't ever win another election as a Republic...The radical Democrats will implement nationwide catch and release...And install sanctuary cities all across the country, that's what they want, freeing criminal aliens and MS-13 gang members, the most vicious people...They'll confiscate privately owned firearms...And they will totally cut up a thing called your second amendment rights...The extreme left will pack the Supreme Court with 24 radical Justices. That's the last number I heard. I used to hear it was 16, now it's up to 24...But they want to destroy the sanctity of the Supreme Court, the importance of the Supreme Court, the majesty of the Supreme Court. They'll terminate religious liberty, cancel free speech, and force you to fund extreme late-term abortion. And there will be nothing to stop them. If they [Kelly Loeffler and David Purdue] don't get in, there's going to be nothing to stop them. You have no idea how bad it will be...They will unilaterally surrender to China...They'll wage war on American energy. Absolutely decimating Georgia's middle-class.
If the other side manages to steal both elections, we will have total, one party, socialist control and everything you care about will be gone. Your whole philosophy is going to be gone...No oil, no guns. No God...They want to take away your jobs, take away your borders, take away your freedom, take away your religion. And they even want to take away your beautiful Christmas that we just got back...This election is about the radical left movement that hates America and wants to erase our history and wipe away everything that we hold dear.
As you know a major issue in this state is voter fraud, it's been a big issue for a long time but never like this. We sent out tens of thousands, millions and millions of ballots. Nobody knew where they came from, where they are, people were getting two, three, four ballots. They were signing them, sending them in, what a mess. And I said it a year ago and I said it every month and I even said, "Let's postpone the election," and they said, "Oh, he's not at American." They knew what they were doing. They knew what they were doing...They can only win if they cheat, they can't win this state unless they cheat and they cheat better than anybody.
The left lies, they cheat and they steal. They are ruthless and they are hellbent on getting power and control by any means necessary. They investigate you and they prosecute you. The moment you question them, they try and intimidate you. They call you a poor American. You're not a good American. You don't love our country. They don't love our country. They beat you down, shut you up and make you retreat. That's what they do. That's what they've done to your governor. They've done that to your governor. Your governor should be ashamed of himself. That's what they want to do right here in Georgia. They want you to be quiet. They want you to go away, but we don’t go away. We don't go.
It's the biggest open secret in America that Democrats cheat in elections, this year by sending out 65 million mail-in ballots. They perpetrated the largest fraud in the history of our country. Democrat officials and politicians in every swing state, systematically weakened every measure to combat election fraud. They ensured that there were no identity checks, no signature checks.
This is our country that they are… and you know this and you see it, but they're trying to take it from us through rigging, fraud, deception, and deceit. That's what we saw in the election. That's what's going on, and it's happening right now in our country. We will do something about it, and we're going to do something about it quickly. We'’re going to be watching on January 5th, we're going to be watching every element of what they do. This fraud that they perpetrated on our country, we're going to be watching it more closely than any election has ever been watched. Hopefully, our legislatures and the United States Supreme Court will step forward and save our country.
Source:
(December 6, 2020). "Donald Trump Georgia Rally Transcript Before Senate Runoff Elections December 5". Rev. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
Trump assails vote integrity while urging turnout in Ga. | Associated Press
Defiant Trump insists election was 'rigged' at rally for Georgia Senate Republicans | The Hill
Dec 4, 2020:
Michigan appeals court delivers latest defeat against Trump campaign lawsuit | The Hill
Trump-Appointed Judge Denies Appeal to Give Sidney Powell, Lin Wood Voting Machine Access | Newsweek
Republican congressman explains planned challenge to Electoral College results | Fox News
Governor Kemp calls on GA SOS to conduct signature audit of ballots | CBS/WGCL-TV Atlanta
Dec 3, 2020:
In Georgia, Giuliani Pushes Voter Fraud Claims Ahead Of Recount Certification | NPR
Wisconsin Supreme Court turns away Trump election lawsuit | The Hill
Pennsylvania Supreme Court refuses to halt GOP defeat in election lawsuit | The Hill
Judge hears testimony in election challenge | Arizona Capital Times
AG rejects GOP lawmaker’s request for election fraud probe | Arizona Capital Times
Trump tweeted the following:
Looks like certain Republican Senators are getting cold feet with respect to the termination of Big Tech's Section 230, a National Security and Election Integrity MUST. For years, all talk, no action. Termination must be put in Defense Bill!!!
Source:
Axelrod, Tal. (December 3, 2020). "Trump doubles down on Section 230 repeal after GOP pushback". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the following about William Barr:
He hasn't done anything, so, he hasn't looked. When he looks, he'll see the kind of evidence that right now you are seeing in the Georgia Senate. They are going through hearings right now in Georgia and they are finding tremendous volumes. So, they haven't looked very hard. Which is a disappointment, to be honest with you, because it's massive fraud.
When asked about his confidence in Barr, Trump said:
Ask me that in a number of weeks from now. They should be looking at all of this fraud. This is not civil. He thought it was civil. This is not civil. This is criminal stuff. This is very bad criminal stuff.
Source:
Chalfant, Morgan. (December 3, 2020). "Trump hits Barr over voter fraud remarks: 'He hasn't looked'". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
Dec 2, 2020:
Rudy Attempts to Shush Unhinged 'Witness' During Election Fraud Hearing | The Daily Beast
Why this Georgia election official called out Trump's fraud claims | PBS
Georgia elections chief blames Trump language for 'growing threat' to election workers | The Hill
Attorney Sidney Powell files lawsuit in Arizona over the 2020 election | News Nation
2,500 ballots to be inspected in suit by Arizona GOP chief | Associated Press
Trump delivered a 46-minute speech about 2020 election fraud in a Facebook video.
Watch the entire video here.
Read a transcript here.
Commentary:
With his 46-minute video, Trump is going "all in" and way, way beyond to try and inflate his claims of election fraud into the worst election catastrophe in U.S. history. He's doing this for two reasons. One, to try to get "faithless electors" (and possibly some "sympathy" from the U.S. Supreme Court, should any of his cases make it that far), and two, because his gargantuan ego just cannot, in any way shape or form, accept the fact that he was defeated by the "worst candidate" in history, Joe Biden.
If Joe Biden is in fact the "worst" as Trump has said, with Trump's loss, what does that say about Trump?
Dec 1, 2020:
Michigan Senate hearing puts new spotlight on unproven claims of election fraud | The Detroit News
In an interview with the Associated Press, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said the following:
To date, we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election.
There's been one assertion that would be systemic fraud and that would be the claim that machines were programmed essentially to skew the election results. And the DHS [Department of Homeland Security] and DOJ [Department of Justice] have looked into that, and so far, we haven’t seen anything to substantiate that.
Source:
Samuels, Brett. (December 1, 2020). "Barr breaks with Trump on claims of fraud". The Hill. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
Trump tweeted the following:
Do something @BrianKempGA. You allowed your state to be scammed. We must check signatures and count signed envelopes against ballots. Then call off election. It won't be needed. We will all WIN! [tagged with "Multiple sources called this election differently"]
Source:
Kephart, Tim. (December 1, 2020). "Trump tweets more criticism of Georgia election results". CBS WGCL-TV Atlanta. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
Trump tweeted the following:
We won Michigan by a lot! [tagged with "Multiple sources called this election differently"]
Along with the tweet, Trump including the following tweet from The Epoch Times:
"Dominion alone is responsible for the injection, or fabrication, of 290,000 illegal votes in Michigan, that must be disregarded." #Michigan: An expert witness for @SidneyPowell1 says there were 4 "physically impossible" spikes of about 385,000 #Ballots. https://theepochtimes.com/michigan-complaint-vote-counts-not-normal_3596880.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=digitalsub [tagged with "This claim abouy election fraud is disputed"]
Source:
Trump, Donald. (December 1, 2020). "Trump | Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
Commentary:
So, according to Robertson Trump hasn't been lying all this time because what Trump says he himself believes to be true. If you live in an "alternate reality" and you have your own set of facts and beliefs, then even if you say things that are de facto lies, you're not lying. Have I got that right?
Apparently, Robertson is trying to differentiate between a "lie" and a "liar", and I understand his point. But my point is, IT DOESN'T MATTER whether or not you believe your own B.S. Either way it's still B.S. And in Trump's case, his lies and B.S have had an incalculable, detrimental effect.
It sounds like Robertson is, perhaps, trying to cut Trump "a little slack" on this one. But here's the thing: the only person who knows, 100% for sure, whether Trump actually believes his lies is Trump himself. How does anyone, other than Trump, know for sure he's not just lying KNOWINGLY? Just because he lives in an "alternate reality" doesn't necessarily mean he believes all his "lies" to be truth as Robertson said. It's just as possible, and highly probable, he lies for the simple reason of trying to blur the line between fact and fiction for political gain.
Robertson's reasoning is just one example of how Christians try to "justify" their support of Trump. Of course with Trump, there is no justification.