Trump Steps Up Attacks on Mail Vote, Making False Claims About Michigan

Posted on AllSides May 20th, 2020
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Voting Rights, voter fraud, voter ID, absentee voting, Michigan, Nevada, coronavirus, Donald Trump

President Trump threatened to withhold federal funding for Michigan and Nevada if the states moved forward in expanding vote by mail.

President Trump on Wednesday incorrectly accused Michigan’s Democratic secretary of state of mailing ballots to all of the state’s registered voters, falsely claiming that it was illegal, as he escalated his assault against mail voting.

The president also threatened to withhold federal funds to Michigan and Nevada if the states proceed in expanding vote-by-mail efforts.

“Michigan sends absentee ballots to 7.7 million people ahead of primaries and the general...

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