41. Trump claim: PA absentee ballot extension “a disaster for our Nation ... Democrats are trying to steal this Election”
Left, Fox's Outnumbered Overtime, 1:07 p.m.
Right, Trump, 1:12 p.m. pic.twitter.com/fSmgYAtXTk
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 29, 2020
42. Trump claim: “Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA. Must have final total on November 3rd.”
Eights days before the election, Trump is again casting doubt on mail-in ballots in response to Fox coverage, setting the stage for potential legal efforts to throw out millions of votes. https://t.co/g8QXVr0kqB
Left, Fox's The Story, 7:11 p.m.
Right, Trump, 7:43 p.m. pic.twitter.com/rrIhde1XpW
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 26, 2020
Twitter subsequently restricted Trump’s tweet, showing users the message, “Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about how to participate in an election or another civic process.”
43. Trump claim: Negative media coverage of coronavirus “should be an election law violation!”
Left, Fox & Friends, 6:06 a.m.
Pence: “We're going to defeat the virus.”
Right, Trump, 7:36 a.m. pic.twitter.com/1Lf5yyKbIr
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 26, 2020
44. Trump claim: “Corrupt politics in Pennsylvania must be investigated immediately” after “Ballot ‘mistakes’”
Nine days out from the election and the president is watching Fox and demanding DOJ investigations in response to what he sees.
Left, Fox & Friends Weekend, 6:37 a.m.
Right, Trump, 8:45 a.m. pic.twitter.com/A0eKcxgfXs
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 25, 2020
45. Trump claim: “California hired a pure Sleepy Joe Democrat firm to count and ‘harvest’ ballots.”
If the question is “why is Trump tweeting about this random thing,” the answer is almost always “because he saw it on Fox.”
Left, Fox's Tucker Carlson Tonight, 8:58 p.m.
Right, Trump, 7:44 a.m. pic.twitter.com/MYqGzI2QTT
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 13, 2020
46. Trump claim: “50,000 OHIO VOTERS getting WRONG ABSENTEE BALLOTS” means “A Rigged Election!!!”
Sign off with Rush, turn on Fox.
Left, Fox's The Daily Briefing, 2:40 p.m.
“Nearly 50,000 voters in an important Ohio county getting wrong absentee ballots. We'll have the breaking details next.”
Right, Trump, 2:44 p.m. pic.twitter.com/wYOko5fQ0O
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) October 9, 2020
47. Trump claim: “100,000 Mail In Ballots in New York City a total MESS,” a “Big Fraud, Unfixable!”
Left, Fox's America's Newsroom, 9:38 a.m.
Right, Trump, 11:35 a.m. pic.twitter.com/LQD9N7dDLX
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) September 30, 2020
48. Trump claim: “Unsolicited Ballot States should give it up NOW. … Otherwise, MAYHEM!!!”
The president is watching television and trying to delegitimize the vote.
Left, Fox & Friends, 7:15 a.m.
Right, Trump, 7:45 a.m. pic.twitter.com/3F2rYxmfAg
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) September 17, 2020
49. Trump claim: “Democrats are Rigging our 2020 Election!
Democrats are Rigging our 2020 Election! pic.twitter.com/1FwrJiuSNY
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 25, 2020
Twitter added a note to the tweet stating, “Learn how voting by mail is safe and secure,” with a link to more information.
50. Trump claim: Democrats “want ELECTION MAYHEM. States must end this CRAZY mass sending of Ballots.”
Left, Fox & Friends, 7:21 a.m.
Right, Trump, 7:56 a.m. pic.twitter.com/03By45C1SF
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) September 17, 2020
Twitter added a note to the tweet stating, “Learn how voting by mail is safe and secure,” with a link to more information.
51. Trump claim: “Watch Mark Levin NOW on @FoxNews. Topic: Mail-In Voting!”
Saturday night.
Left, Fox's Life, Liberty, and Levin, 7:03 p.m.
Right, Trump, 7:04 p.m. pic.twitter.com/ps2YEQy0iV
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) August 31, 2020
52-53. Trump claim: Democrats support “Mail In Ballot Scam.” “Only ABSENTEE BALLOTS are acceptable!”
Also yesterday.
Left, Fox's America's News HQ, 4:22 p.m.
Right, Trump, 4:51 p.m. pic.twitter.com/DkZMHNptjR
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) August 23, 2020
54. Trump claim: “Democrats are using Mail Drop Boxes, which are a voter security disaster.”
Trump's mail drop-box lie came in response to a Fox segment.
Left, The Fox Report, 5:34 a.m.
Right, Trump, 7:25 a.m. pic.twitter.com/dm45R4iLRP
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) August 23, 2020
Twitter restricted the tweet, informing users that it “violated the Twitter Rules about civic and election integrity.”
55. Trump claim: “Nevada has ZERO infrastructure for Mail-In Voting. It will be a corrupt disaster if not ended by the Courts."
Aug. 5
Left, Fox & Friends, 6:03 a.m.
Right, Trump, 7:08 a.m. pic.twitter.com/6SLLkmjYOi
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) August 13, 2020
56. Trump claim: “Mail-In Voting, unless changed by the courts, will lead to the most CORRUPT ELECTION in our Nation’s History! #RIGGEDELECTION”
Trump's rigged election tweet appears to respond directly to a segment about Hillary Clinton being concerned he won't accept the election results...
Left, Fox & Friends, 7:23 a.m.
Right, Trump, 7:41 a.m. pic.twitter.com/8ago0By6nL
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) July 21, 2020
57. Trump claim: “Large scale Mail-In Ballots … would be a free for all on cheating.”
Alright he's been about 10 minutes off live all morning, starting with this not even remotely veiled threat.
Left, Fox & Friends, 7:04 a.m.
Right, Trump, 7:11 a.m. pic.twitter.com/Cjgg6IXh2z
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) May 27, 2020
58. Trump claim: Mail-in voting has “tremendous potential for voter fraud.”
Yiiiikes. The segment Trump is live-tweeting doesn't mention vote-by-mail at all, that's just his reaction to seeing Wisconsin voters going to the polls in gas masks.
Left, Fox & Friends 8:14 a.m.
Right, Trump, 8:20 a.m. pic.twitter.com/a00dYb4u4S
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) April 8, 2020
