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Donald Trump stated on November 01, 2022 in Instagram/Truth Social posts:

“So the Pennsylvania Supreme Court just ruled, in effect, that the 2020 presidential election was rigged.”

By Michael Majchrowicz• November 7, 2022

Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts:

The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”

By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2025

Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

“We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.”

By Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025

Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“The Supreme Court ruled today NO VOTING BY MAIL !!!”

By Chris Nichols• July 15, 2020

Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in comments in Scranton, Pa.:

“So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.”

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 24, 2020

Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is sending Ballots to millions of people, anyone living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one" and the election is "Rigged."

By Chris Nichols• May 26, 2020

Donald Trump Jr. stated on August 15, 2020 in a tweet:

“8% of the votes cast” in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, 864 mailed ballots, came from dead voters. “NOTHING TO SEE HERE!!!”

By Clara Hendrickson• August 18, 2020

Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on July 10, 2020 in an email:

Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.”

By Lawrence Andrea• July 17, 2020

Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail:

Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space."

By Louis Jacobson• October 28, 2011

Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2020 in a press briefing:

With voting by mail, “you get thousands and thousands of people sitting in somebody's living room, signing ballots all over the place.”

By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2020

Kurt Browning stated on May 23, 2011 in a guest column published in the 'St. Petersburg Times':

"Early voting remains at 96 hours."

By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2011

Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post:

The Biden administration seeks to end voter ID requirements to allow immigrants in the country illegally to vote.

By Sofia Ahmed• March 7, 2024

Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2021 in a screenshot:

A second impeachment means Donald Trump loses his lifetime pension, travel allowance, Secret Service detail, and his ability to run for public office.

By Daniel Funke• January 11, 2021

Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2026 in remarks at a Memphis event:

"Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.”

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand• March 25, 2026

JB Pritzker stated on March 17, 2020 in remarks at a press conference:

Says it was “unquestionably” not within his “legal authority” to postpone Illinois’ primary election by changing the date or shifting to vote-by-mail.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 24, 2020

Dennis Kucinich stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives:

"What we have done with the PATRIOT Act, we've given the government enormous powers. We've given the government the right to reach deeply into people's private lives, into their business affairs, without a court order."

By James Ewinger• April 18, 2011

Instagram posts stated on October 24, 2022 in an Instagram video:

In Arizona, early voting would allow Kari Lake’s opponents to see how many votes they “need to fake to catch up and surpass.”

By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2022

Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in remarks at the White House:

With voting machines, "They say we're going to have the results in two weeks. With paper ballots, you have the results that night."

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2025

Meagan Wolfe stated on November 05, 2021 in TV interview:

"Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside.

By D.L. Davis• November 18, 2021

Donald Trump stated on November 05, 2020 in a White House speech:

“If you count the legal votes, I easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us.”

By Amy Sherman• November 6, 2020

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