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Here we go again...
It was predictable. Dr Oz isn't a clear winner in PA so Trump says the primary was rigged...
POLITICS
'One Trick Pony'—Donald Trump Condemned for Pennsylvania Voter Fraud Remark
BY EWAN PALMER ON 5/19/22 AT 8:17 AM EDT
Donald Trump's attempt to seed doubt into the results of a democratic election by pushing false claims of voter fraud has been widely condemned as the former president uses the same tactic in the Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
The race in Pennsylvania is still too close to call, with Trump-backed candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz leading former hedge fund manager David McCormick by the narrowest of margins, 31.2 percent to 31.1, with 98 percent of the votes declared.
The primary is now almost sure to head into a recount, meaning the results may not be known for several days at least. Despite this, Trump has suggested that Oz is the winner and that the celebrity heart surgeon should just "declare victory" over McCormick.
The former president had already decried the counting of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, writing "here we go again!" in a nod to his disproven claims the 2020 presidential election was rigged against him due to widespread voter fraud.
"In Pennsylvania they are unable to count the Mail-In Ballots. It is a BIG MESS. Our Country should go to paper ballots, with same day voting. Just done in France, zero problems. Get Smart America!!!" Trump said.
'One Trick Pony'—Donald Trump Condemned for Pennsylvania Voter Fraud Remark
BY EWAN PALMER ON 5/19/22 AT 8:17 AM EDT
Donald Trump's attempt to seed doubt into the results of a democratic election by pushing false claims of voter fraud has been widely condemned as the former president uses the same tactic in the Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
The race in Pennsylvania is still too close to call, with Trump-backed candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz leading former hedge fund manager David McCormick by the narrowest of margins, 31.2 percent to 31.1, with 98 percent of the votes declared.
The primary is now almost sure to head into a recount, meaning the results may not be known for several days at least. Despite this, Trump has suggested that Oz is the winner and that the celebrity heart surgeon should just "declare victory" over McCormick.
The former president had already decried the counting of mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, writing "here we go again!" in a nod to his disproven claims the 2020 presidential election was rigged against him due to widespread voter fraud.
"In Pennsylvania they are unable to count the Mail-In Ballots. It is a BIG MESS. Our Country should go to paper ballots, with same day voting. Just done in France, zero problems. Get Smart America!!!" Trump said.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-pennsylvania-voter-fraud-primaries-mehmet-oz-1708128
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