In a classic case of Trump projection, several engaged in so called voter fraud are those in Trump’s inner circle.
Trump’s daughter, Tiffany Trump, his top strategist, Steve Bannon, and his Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, are all registered to vote in two states.
The idea of voter fraud has been widely debunked and even Republicans have denounced the legitimacy of such claims.
Mr. Trump has been widely criticized for making such assertions without any evidence, and even top Republicans like House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said they saw no indication of such widespread illegal voting. Mr. Trump’s legal team challenged the Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s recount petitions in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin after Election Day with a broad assertion: “All available evidence suggests that the 2016 general election was not tainted by fraud or mistake.”
As Bernie Sanders and others have often stated, claims of so called voter fraud are being used to justify voter suppression.
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In a White House Press conference today, Spicer revealed that they would use an “investigation into voter fraud” to beef up Voter ID laws.
Spicer Suggests Tighter Voting Restrictions as Solution to Nonexistent Voter Fraud
Spicer also floated the idea that voter ID laws, which serve to suppress voter participation among minorities, young people, and the elderly, could be a solution to problems the investigation may find.
Spicer's comments led reporters and other observers to question why a massive voter fraud scheme would be carried out in reliably blue states, instead of swing states where the election is decided.