Donald Trump Claims "Millions Of People Voted Illegally." (They Didn't.)

[groundloop]

Source: Mother Jones

Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump
In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally
3:30 PM - 27 Nov 2016

This is terrifying on a number of levels. Not only does it further demonstrate that the soon-to-be leader of the free world has a skin as thin as tissue paper, but it highlights the fact that Trump will as president continue to trade in insane conspiracy theories just as he did as a candidate and as a reality show star before that. There is exactly no evidence that "millions of people voted illegally" in the election. None. Zilch. Zero. But Trump doesn't care.

We're screwed.



Read more: http://www.motherjones.com/contributor/2016/11/donald-trump-claims-millions-people-voted-illegally-they-didnt

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A good comment:

Nate Cohn ✔ @Nate_Cohn
Hard to argue against an audit/recount if the president-elect asserts, without any evidence, that were millions of illegal votes
3:46 PM - 27 Nov 2016 · Washington, DC

[riversedge]

1. One of more stupid tweets Donald has ever sent out!

[Coyotl]

27. Everyone, tweet this meme at Trump:

Tweet this image at Trump.

[rickford66]

50. What does this prove?

Why these 11 states? Why is Hillary's numbers less that Trump's?

[Coyotl]

51. Just read the graph.

The data is from Cook, totals for US and 50 states. The difference in popular vote is Hillary's lead today,Nov. 27, projected to be MORE than Trump's total vote in 11 states. These eleven states are the ones with the lowest number of Trump voters. DC has fewer though.

So it proves what it says, The Dem margin will be more than the total number of Trump votes in 11 states combined.

[Cicada]

2. Is he stupid or just still lying?

He doesn't need to lie for votes now. Could he really be so stupid that he believes the countless false things he says? Hopefully he just can't stop lying. But he has me worrying a bit with this one.

[Baitball Blogger]

16. He knows his supporters will believe anything.

[groundloop]

22. I see it as an initial volley in further voter restrictions

[Rincewind]

53. Yes, and yes. nt.

[cilla4progress]

3. Another

Rabbit trail

[maddiemom]

4. Everyone, please!

Get on Twitter and find ways to refer to Trump as the minority President-Elect, then (ouch) the minority President. In all things, refer to his title with the modifier "minority." He'll be raving and whining in no time flat. Find other ways to make this a mission, just because it will make him crazier.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Refer to him as the 'sexual predator President'.

His followers love that one as they try to normalize it.

[William Seger]

48. I like Unregistered Sex Offender (nt)

[pbmus]

5. The Trumpster is not, I say NOT an intellectual giant...

You are all fired...

[putitinD]

8. he reminds me of FAT BASTARD from the Austin Powers movies

[pbmus]

23. Lmao

[CatWoman]

42. git in mah belly!!!

[putitinD]

6. ok Donald, you convinced me. Lets do a NATIONWIDE recount!

[teenagebambam]

39. EXACTLY what I said! n/t

[lanlady]

7. He's mentally unstable

That's how I'll always refer to him: our mentally unstable, Russian-owned fraudulent president.

[msongs]

9. once against repubs control the agenda and media due to the vacuum left by democrats

hillary could have claimed her 2mil + victory and the moral high ground but chose not to, now it is too late for that.

and yes I am repeating myself and will continue to do so as needed

[emulatorloo]

10. Idiot n/t

[certainot]

11. they're worried about recounts and i'll bet starting tomorrow

1200 radio stations will start screaming to get the dittohead base howling and yelling to intimidate the recount people

democrats need to go on the offensive - everyon of the 90+ universities that broadcast sports on rw radio are legitimate places to protest in support of recounts because those stations will be screaming with those schools' logos on their megaphones..

[dhill926]

12. prove it...let's see some data...

ya orange fuck....

[keithbvadu2]

14. He cries "rigged' and "fraud" but is afraid to investigate the truth.

[Martin Eden]

15. Fake news is truth

War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength

[0rganism]

17. #1. Take Him At His Word (rules for surviving in an autocracy)

Don't just think he's saying this because he's stupid or delusional or even engaging in some dishonest bravado.

This is part of the gameplan for "Making America Great Again":

Those millions of people who gave Clinton the popular vote majority? Don't count on them being legal voters in 2020

He and his minions are going to move fast, starting in January. There won't be any congressional turn-around in 2018 to save us either.

Make no mistake. This is the start of the 4th Reich.

http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2016/11/10/trump-election-autocracy-rules-for-survival/

It will not be easy, it will not be painless, and it will not end well.

[pangaia]

29. It is not easy to convince people.

This is not a joke. It is not funny.

It is very, very real...

[0rganism]

30. there will come a time when reality sets in

unfortunately, by then it will be too late to do anything about it

[oberliner]

18. His claim comes from a tweet by Gregg Phillips

Did 3 million undocumented immigrants vote in presidential election?

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article116742673.html

[KewlKat]

19. I had neighbors tell me that 3 million illegals had voted for Hillary

My jaw dropped. Where do they here this crap? These are not internet savvy people but they did watch the Clinton Cash movie before the election.

You can't fix stupid.

[moondust]

20. The Big Lie

Are the doubters still doubting that history may be rhyming?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie

[NanceGreggs]

21. My response to Trump ...

Okay. Name them.

[YOHABLO]

24. His base will suck this crap up like a dry donut in milk.

I can't believe I live in a country with citizens so lacking in intelligence. I can't run, I can't hide.

[beveeheart]

25. I guess that those "millions" would be the 2 million plus votes that

Hillary has that would be illegal?


I don't know whether to or .

[INdemo]

26. and Karl Rove and Reince Priebus back in the shadows are

telling Trump just STGU or they will find out we stole this damn thing
Possible? Hell yes it is.

[RobinA]

28. One Thing

people have to get through their heads is that Donald Trump is not going to suddenly change. Personality is stable. And I don't mean HE'S stable, I mean people don't flip personalities. He is who he is. He's not going to serious-up and fly right. If it ever looks like he's done that you can assume they've got him locked in a padded room.

[Coyotl]

31. Huff Post: Donald Trump Just Told One Of His Most Brazen Lies Yet

Great to see the media calling him out on this:

Donald Trump Just Told One Of His Most Brazen Lies Yet
Now he’s trying to undermine Hillary Clinton’s popular vote win.

Search Twitter for "popular vote" and check out the reactions.

[riversedge]

34. and it has 'lie' in the headline. As it should!

[Coyotl]

36. They are all saying it, but this one was my first pick for sure.

Just not all saying it without "lie" in the headline. It is a real case study in tip-toeing around the obvious, in parsing words carefully.
Can't wait for the "Nucking Futs" headline.

[BlueProgressive]

32. Millions of Republican "meat-puppet" votes, maybe.

So how many of those Republican "rural surge" voters, maybe never actually showed up at the polls to vote, do we figure?

[riversedge]

33. " @realDonaldTrump's effort to inflate his election performance without cause is typical of autocrat

Evan McMullin Verified account
?@Evan_McMullin
Interesting series of tweets about this issue.



Evan McMullin Retweeted Donald J. Trump

It should not go unrecognized that @realDonaldTrump's effort to inflate his election performance without cause is typical of autocrats.

Evan McMullin added,
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally



5:10 PM - 27 Nov 2016



Evan McMullin ?@Evan_McMullin 1h1 hour ago

They do it increase the perception of their political legitimacy, while undermining popular opposition to them.
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Evan McMullin ?@Evan_McMullin 57m57 minutes ago

And, in the process, they do enormous damage to democratic institutions, which is a larger objective they share.
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Evan McMullin ?@Evan_McMullin 56m56 minutes ago

Because it is those institutions and supporting norms that present the most significant check on an authoritarian's power.
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Evan McMullin ?@Evan_McMullin 54m54 minutes ago

When confidence in those institutions and norms has been sufficiently eroded, the authoritarian has a freer hand with which to wield power.
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Evan McMullin ?@Evan_McMullin 47m47 minutes ago

Those wishing not to experience this should speak up every time @realDonaldTrump attempts to walk us down this path. We must not tire of it.
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[kebob]

35. Millions of Voters Were Most Likely PREVENTED From Voting

There's your real illegality!

[TygrBright]

37. No, no, he's RIGHT! We need a 50-state vote audit!

And he's a billyunare, so he can pay for it!

helpfully,
Bright

[bucolic_frolic]

38. Perhaps he is signaling further culling of the voting rolls

Only people who vote for Trump will be eligible to vote

[ailsagirl]

40. imbecile

[Coyotl]

41. Kellyanne Conway delivered a threat to prosecute Hillary Clinton if she pursues the recount

Trump Threatens To Prosecute Hillary Clinton If She Pursues An Election Recount
By Jason Easley on Sun, Nov 27th, 2016
Trump Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway delivered a threat to prosecute Hillary Clinton if she pursues the recount during an interview on CNN's State Of The Union.

Full transcript via CNN’s State Of The Union: ....

.......... The president doesn’t make decisions on who gets prosecuted and who doesn’t. That is not how our system works. Secondly, Donald Trump isn’t the president yet, so he has no say on what happens. What comes out of Kellyanne Conway’s mouth is usually a direct message from Trump Tower.

Conway was issuing a not so thinly veiled threat to Hillary Clinton. If Clinton’s team continues to assist with the recount, the former Secretary of State may face prosecution. The incoming administration is expressing their willingness to punish anyone who questions or expresses dissent.

If Trump is so confident in the election results, why is he so rattled by this recount? ....

[rurallib]

43. where is the fucking media on this?

Time to get a spine media or he will railroad you just like any strongman in any country.

[lonestarnot]

44. Welp then I guess we have to redo the whole fucking thing then you yammering yam.

[JoeOtterbein]

45. I would be a rich man if they did not make illegal deductions and payments from my account !!!

[Coyotl]

46. This lie was put out by Jones on Infow.... except 3 million votes bandied

So, Trump is getting his briefings from Alex Jones, it seems. http://www.snopes.com/three-million-votes-in-presidential-election-cast-by-illegal-aliens/

OMG, the delusionally paranoid are leading the delusionally paranoid.

[ucrdem]

47. Lie with the ounce of truth, once you count those vapor-votes in MI, WI and PA nt

[Turbineguy]

49. The Trump Scout creed

Do something stupid every day.

[robbedvoter]

52. As Nate Cohn noted, he opened the door to audit/redo

by contesting his own win, he joined Stein. Let's check all states!

[wisteria]

54. He also did not win in a landslide.

[Bad Dog]

55. He's propping up his base.

Telling them what they want to believe, despite foreign meddling the will of the American people prevailed. Now they can wrap themselves in the American flag and blame 'illegals' when the country goes to pot.

[Hayabusa]

56. Well, then,

let's have that recount then, shall we? Gotta make sure this is all on the up and up, right?

[Iggo]

57. Really? Then let's have a recount!

[astral]

58. There is MASSIVE illegal voter registration.

Re-counts won't know who the lucky winner of the majority of illegal votes was.

Do you trust Truethevote.org?

Do the illegal voters make the difference, and in which direction? That is the question that CANNOT BE ANSWERED, this election.

Maybe 'next time' we'll all want to do it right: verified, re-countable votes ONLY.