A Republican state legislator in Pennsylvania used figures from the unsuitable election to say widespread voter fraud within the state – and Donald Trump took to Twitter early Saturday morning to quote that information.
In a tweet, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano used numbers from the primary to counsel that over one million votes have been pulled from skinny air within the common election.
This was posted on our Division of State dashboard however had since been deleted. pic.twitter.com/bDmvCK0kDB
— Senator Doug Mastriano (@SenMastriano) November 27, 2020
As Derek Willis famous on Twitter, it’s “astounding” {that a} state official in Pennsylvania would openly use information from the unsuitable election as a foundation to overturn the outcomes, however that is the place the present Republican Social gathering is.
{That a} Pennsylvania state senator would use figures from the unsuitable election is astounding.
Both it’s ignorance or dangerous religion, neither of which is sweet for PA or the nation. https://t.co/NIp7sarPKS
— Derek Willis (@derekwillis) November 28, 2020
Donald Trump – a person who insists on creating an alternate universe during which his supporters can stay – cited Sen. Mastriano’s information in a tweet of his personal.
The 1,126,940 votes have been created out of skinny air. I received Pennsylvania by loads, maybe greater than anybody will ever know. The Pennsylvania votes have been RIGGED. All different swing states additionally. The world is watching! https://t.co/zmnk34Ny23
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 28, 2020
It acquired even worse on Saturday as Mastriano urged that “mounting proof” reveals that the presidential election in Pennsylvania was stolen and that the state legislature ought to choose delegates to the Electoral School that may overturn Biden’s win.
There may be mounting proof that the PA presidential election was compromised. If that is so, beneath Article II, Part 1.2 of the US Structure, the state legislature has the only authority to direct the style of choosing delegates to the Electoral School. (1)
— Senator Doug Mastriano (@SenMastriano) November 28, 2020
Due to this fact, we’re introducing a Decision to train our obligation and authority to nominate delegates to the Electoral School. (3)
— Senator Doug Mastriano (@SenMastriano) November 28, 2020
As lawsuits and recounts fail, Trump is hoping state officers will overturn outcomes
As Donald Trump and his clown automotive of attorneys will get laughed out of court docket rooms all throughout the nation – and as recounts in a number of states do nothing to change the result – the outgoing president is hoping state officers will overturn the outcomes for him.
It’s why he took to Twitter on Saturday to reward “the courageous women and men in state homes” who’re humoring his attempt to overturn the results of an election that Joe Biden clearly received.
Luckily, these efforts are more likely to fail, as Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) mentioned on Saturday.
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) says Donald Trump’s “determined try” to overturn the electoral leads to the state will fail, identical to his lawsuits. pic.twitter.com/22o5COQzgz
— PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) November 28, 2020
“President will fail in overturning any of those Electoral School challenges,” Rep. Dean mentioned.
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Sean Colarossi at present resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts diploma in Journalism from the College of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for each of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He additionally labored with Deliberate Parenthood as an Reasonably priced Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, serving to northeast Ohio residents acquire medical insurance protection.
