Philadelphia-Behörden weisen Trumps massiven Betrug zurück

Philadelphia-Behörden weisen Trumps massiven Betrug zurück

In a bold display of claims, Donald Trump accused Philadelphia of “massive cheating” in the lead-up to the elections, sparking a barrage of reactions from officials in the city. Posting on his social media platform Truth Social, he declared “law enforcement coming” to tackle the supposed issue but provided no evidence to back his explosive allegations. Philadelphia Police stated they knew nothing about this, while District Attorney Larry Krasner dismissed Trump’s claims as baseless, firmly stating that there is “no factual basis” for such allegations. Even the Republican City Commissioner, Seth Bluestein, chimed in, branding the assertions as “disinformation.”

False Claims Run Wild

Amid the uproar, social media has been rife with strange claims. An image depicting a mail-in ballot purportedly pre-marked for Kamala Harris created a storm, amassing millions of views. Officials from the Kentucky Board of Elections were quick to debunk the rumor, asserting no complaints of pre-marked ballots had been reported following the mailing of 130,000 ballots. They noted that if a voter circled their choice, even with other markings, the ballot would still count. Indeed, these sensational claims seem to be birthed in the chaotic realm of social media rather than substantive facts.

Another viral post surged views by claiming that the Pentagon had neglected to send absentee ballots to military personnel. This misrepresentation stemmed from an official letter raising concerns about voting procedures for overseas service members, but it misleadingly suggested the Pentagon’s failure to act. In reality, military members have mechanisms to vote abroad through the Federal Voting Assistance Program.

Adding fuel to the fire, posts on social media suggested that recent power outages in Pennsylvania were linked to alleged election interference, specifically in Northampton County. Todd Meyers from FirstEnergy clarified that outages were due to electrical faults and that all polling places regained power swiftly, ensuring no disruption to voting. A troubling viral video also emerged from Kentucky, showing a voter seemingly struggling to select Donald Trump on a voting machine, leading to wild claims of malfunctioning ballots. Officials confirmed the incident but assured it was an isolated case that was promptly addressed.