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Take a journey with me across the US of A as we fact-check @realDonaldTrump false claims about the election, state by state.
To keep it short, I will focus on stories @PolitiFact published *today.*
Up first: Georgia.
To keep it short, I will focus on stories @PolitiFact published *today.*
Up first: Georgia.
What Trump said: Georgia’s secretary of state won’t let the people recounting ballots check the signatures for fraud.
What we found: In GA, the signature on a mailed ballot is already verified twice. Pants on Fire! https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/18/donald-trump/donald-trumps-jab-georgia-recount-ignores-key-voti/
What we found: In GA, the signature on a mailed ballot is already verified twice. Pants on Fire! https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/18/donald-trump/donald-trumps-jab-georgia-recount-ignores-key-voti/
Next up is Michigan.
Trump said: “Michigan just refused to certify the election results!”
That's False. Every county in Michigan has certified its results. State board meets 11/23.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/18/donald-trump/no-michigan-has-not-refused-certify-election-resul/ @clarajanehen
Trump said: “Michigan just refused to certify the election results!”
That's False. Every county in Michigan has certified its results. State board meets 11/23.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/18/donald-trump/no-michigan-has-not-refused-certify-election-resul/ @clarajanehen
Now for Nevada.
Trump claimed a "big victory" after close down-ballot Nevada race moves toward a revote.
False. It does not affect the presidential race, nor does it reveal big-time fraud. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/18/donald-trump/trump-wrongly-claims-big-victory-after-close-down-/
Trump claimed a "big victory" after close down-ballot Nevada race moves toward a revote.
False. It does not affect the presidential race, nor does it reveal big-time fraud. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/18/donald-trump/trump-wrongly-claims-big-victory-after-close-down-/
Pit stop.
Trump claimed: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud..."
Pants on Fire! See above. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/18/donald-trump/fact-checking-donald-trumps-tweet-firing-christoph/
Trump claimed: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud..."
Pants on Fire! See above. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/nov/18/donald-trump/fact-checking-donald-trumps-tweet-firing-christoph/
