Paving the way for defeat? Trump's 'gevalt' campaign escalates

A Washington Post investigation reveals that nearly 600 prominent right-wing accounts in the US have posted over 7,000 statements casting doubt on election integrity since the start of the year. Trump does not rule out deploying forces at polling stations and offers a reward for reporting fraud.

A comprehensive investigation by the Washington Post reveals that nearly 600 prominent right-wing accounts in the US have posted over 7,000 statements since the start of the year casting doubt on election integrity. The central narrative has shifted from claims about voting machines to unsubstantiated allegations of non-citizen voting and mail-in ballot fraud. The frequency of engagement with these topics has doubled compared to the previous election cycle. Studies and official checks show these phenomena are extremely rare. A Pew Research Center poll found that only 45% of Republican supporters are confident that non-citizens will be prevented from voting, compared to 90% among Democratic supporters. The battle is spilling into the courts: the Justice Department under the Trump administration has filed lawsuits to disqualify tens of thousands of votes in California. The president refused to rule out deploying federal forces at polling stations and promised a $1 million reward for reporting fraud.