3 to 5 million illegal votes? Still waiting for the list.
WHEN & WHERE WAS IT SAID?
When: Jan 23, 2017
Where: Reception for bipartisan congressional leaders, White House (as reported)
Original context / reporting ↗Trump told congressional leaders that 3 to 5 million illegal ballots cost him the popular vote
WHAT HE SAID (WORD FOR WORD, SADLY)
He told congressional leaders that 3 to 5 million illegal ballots cost him the popular vote.
WHEN AND WHERE (THE RECEIPTS HAVE A CALENDAR)
Reception for bipartisan congressional leaders at the White House, Jan. 23, 2017, as reported by CBS News.
WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS (BRING SNACKS)
- CBS reported the claim as unproven and noted that no evidence for the figure was cited.
- The next day the White House press secretary pointed to unspecified 'studies and evidence' without giving specifics.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Still waiting for the list.
CBS News reported the claim as unproven and noted that no evidence for the 3 to 5 million figure was cited. The next day the White House press secretary pointed to unspecified 'studies and evidence' without giving specifics.
Finding: UnsupportedSource: trust me.
Sources & further reading
Keep digging
- Election security speech: insinuation is not evidence
- Claims at the Harris–Trump debate
- The Georgia call, remembered differently
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