MillionMilesAway
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Trump's claim in the 'debate' about Philadelphia and election watching:
Trump campaign staffer Mike Roman tweeted, "TRUMP observers are being blocked entry to all of the satellite voting locations in Philly!! What are they hiding?"
Within a few minutes, one of the President's sons, Eric Trump retweeted said the incident was proof of "corruption" against the Trump campaign. The two posts started racking up re-tweets -- totaling more than 45,000 combined, as of Wednesday afternoon.
Conspiracy website Gateway Pundit published an article Tuesday afternoon and promoted the hashtag "#StopTheSteal."
Election experts started pointing out the state laws, and highlighted that Pennsylvania hasn't even certified its official list of approved poll watchers for the general election. But that didn't stop Trump, who tweeted at 5:14 p.m. "Wow. Won't let Poll Watchers & Security into Philadelphia Voting Places. There is only one reason why. Corruption!!! Must have a fair Election," he said.
A few hours later, at the first presidential debate, Trump cited the incident when he was asked about maintaining calm and avoiding civil unrest if there is a prolonged vote-counting process. He said some "very safe, very nice" poll watchers were "thrown out" -- not because they apparently violated local election rules, but rather "because bad things happen in Philadelphia."
Pesky fact alert:
At some point on Tuesday, people affiliated with the Trump campaign tried to enter in-person polling sites in Philadelphia.
They said they wanted to observe voting, but were kicked out by local election officials, who explained that state law allows partisan poll watchers to participate only on Election Day in November.
Additionally, the voting locations were election offices, not traditional polling places, and state law doesn't allow poll watchers inside election offices.
So a lie vomited on by sundry Trumps, vomited again by Orange Don. Who needs truth when you can talk utter tosh.
(words excerpted from CNN)
Let me guess, Philadelphia is in an important state for the voting.
Trump campaign staffer Mike Roman tweeted, "TRUMP observers are being blocked entry to all of the satellite voting locations in Philly!! What are they hiding?"
Within a few minutes, one of the President's sons, Eric Trump retweeted said the incident was proof of "corruption" against the Trump campaign. The two posts started racking up re-tweets -- totaling more than 45,000 combined, as of Wednesday afternoon.
Conspiracy website Gateway Pundit published an article Tuesday afternoon and promoted the hashtag "#StopTheSteal."
Election experts started pointing out the state laws, and highlighted that Pennsylvania hasn't even certified its official list of approved poll watchers for the general election. But that didn't stop Trump, who tweeted at 5:14 p.m. "Wow. Won't let Poll Watchers & Security into Philadelphia Voting Places. There is only one reason why. Corruption!!! Must have a fair Election," he said.
A few hours later, at the first presidential debate, Trump cited the incident when he was asked about maintaining calm and avoiding civil unrest if there is a prolonged vote-counting process. He said some "very safe, very nice" poll watchers were "thrown out" -- not because they apparently violated local election rules, but rather "because bad things happen in Philadelphia."
Pesky fact alert:
At some point on Tuesday, people affiliated with the Trump campaign tried to enter in-person polling sites in Philadelphia.
They said they wanted to observe voting, but were kicked out by local election officials, who explained that state law allows partisan poll watchers to participate only on Election Day in November.
Additionally, the voting locations were election offices, not traditional polling places, and state law doesn't allow poll watchers inside election offices.
So a lie vomited on by sundry Trumps, vomited again by Orange Don. Who needs truth when you can talk utter tosh.
(words excerpted from CNN)
Let me guess, Philadelphia is in an important state for the voting.