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‘No factual basis’ for cheating allegations in Philadelphia vote count
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‘No factual basis’ for cheating allegations in Philadelphia vote count

Authorities in both Pennsylvania and Michigan are working to combat what they call misinformation after the social media claims — prominently raised by Republican candidate Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform.

Trump said in a post on his social media platform: “There is a lot of talk about the massive fraud in Philadelphia. Law enforcement is coming!!!”

In response, the Pennsylvania Secretary of State told Scripps News that the election process was safe and secure.

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The Philadelphia city commissioner’s office also told Scripps News, “There is absolutely no truth to this claim.” Several authorities in Pennsylvania labeled the claims more misinformation.

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Omar Sabir, a Philadelphia County city commissioner, told Scripps News that he had no message for Donald Trump and reiterated that the election process was transparent and going well, in his opinion.

Trump also warned that tough law enforcement is “coming” to Detroit, another Democratic stronghold.

In response, the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office said, “We don’t know what the former president is talking about. This seems like a pretty transparent attempt to instill fear and suppress voter turnout.”