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Trump Continues Lying About Georgia Voting Procedures, Says Republicans Are Afraid of Being Called Racists

Former President Donald Trump claimed Republicans have not made controversial voting restrictions in the state of Georgia strong enough out of fear of being called racists. “My reaction is the Georgia bill is far too weak,” Trump told Fox News personality Sean Hannity. “It’s just where you have to have signature verification. They don’t have it….

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Trump Spits On Democracy With Claim That Georgia’s Voting Restrictions Are “Too Weak”

Former President Donald Trump said new voting restrictions passed in the state of Georgia are “too weak” as Governor Brian Kemp (R) and his government continue to face harsh criticism from advocacy groups who say the restrictions will disproportionately affect poorer communities and people of color. “Georgia’s election reform law is far too weak and…

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Hosts of “Fox and Friends” Mock Concerns About Georgia Voting Restrictions

The hosts of “Fox and Friends” mocked concerns about voting restrictions in the state of Georgia after the Republican Party passed legislation that significantly curbs voting rights, including stricter identification requirements and a measure that makes it a misdemeanor to offer food and water to voters waiting in line. “The water argument is what cracks…

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Georgia Sued by Civil Rights Groups Over Voting Restrictions

The state of Georgia has made headlines in recent days after GOP lawmakers passed legislation that significantly curbs voting rights, including stricter identification requirements and a measure that makes it a misdemeanor to offer food and water to voters waiting in line. “These provisions lack any justification for their burdensome and discriminatory effects on voting, 

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Trump Endorses Primary Challenger of GA Secretary of State Who Refused to Swing Election for Him

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Representative Jody Hice (R-Ga.) earlier this morning; Hice is running against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who refused to swing the 2020 election results in his state in Trump’s favor. “Jody has been a steadfast fighter for conservative Georgia values and is a staunch ally of the America First…

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Trump Continued to Lie About Absentee Ballots, Pushed Georgia’s Lead Elections Investigator to Find the “Right Answer”

Former President Donald Trump pushed Georgia‘s lead elections investigator to find the “right answer” as he continued to promote conspiracies about the use of absentee ballots in the state, which Joe Biden, then the president-elect, ultimately won. “When the right answer comes out, you’ll be praised,†Trump told Frances Watson, chief investigator for the office…

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Georgia Prosecutors Have Opened a Criminal Investigation into Trump’s Phone Call Asking For Help “Finding” Votes

Georgia prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into a phone call former President Donald Trump made asking for Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to help him “find” votes to overturn the results of the 2020 general election. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that Georgia officials were considering opening an investigation. As PoliticusUSA reported…

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Trump Now Faces Criminal Complaint After Georgia Call

Watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has filed a criminal complaint against President Donald Trump for his call pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the results of the election in the state, which President-elect Joe Biden won decisively. “President Trump’s conduct violates not only the law, but the…

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Trump Praises Loeffler and Perdue for Pledging to Vote Against Certifying Biden’s Election Win

The Georgia Senate runoffs, which will determine which party will have control over Congress‘s upper chamber, are today. For weeks, President Donald Trump has been criticized for apparently undermining the Republican Party’s chances of winning by attacking Republicans who have not backed his call for overturning the results of an election that President-elect Joe Biden…

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GA Secretary of State Raffensperger: “I Never Believed It Appropriate to Speak to the President”

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger appeared on “Good Morning America” to discuss a phone call he had with President Donald Trump during which the president encouraged Raffensperger to help him swing the election in his favor. “I never believed it was appropriate to speak to the president,” Raffensperger said about Saturday’s call, noting that…

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Axios Co-founder: Some Republicans Believe Trump is “Sabotaging” Georgia Race

During an appearance on CNBC, Axios co-founder Mike Allen said that some Republicans believe President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior in recent weeks is designed to “sabotage” the GOP’s chances of winning the Georgia runoff elections, which will determine which of the two major political parties will have control of the Senate. “There’s a big strain…

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Trump Calls for GA Governor Brian Kemp to Resign from Office While Continuing to Lie About Election Win

President Donald Trump called for Brian Kemp, the Republican governor of Georgia, to resign from office while continuing to assert that he won the swing state even though it has long certified its results for President-elect Joe Biden. “Hearings from Atlanta on the Georgia Election overturn now being broadcast,” the president wrote, directing his followers…

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Court Tosses Out GOP Suit to Reject Absentee Ballots in Georgia

The Republican Party’s attempt to have courts reject absentee ballots in the state of Georgia failed after the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a lawsuit to change “how election officials check absentee ballot signatures,” according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “A three-judge panel ruled unanimously Sunday against the lawsuit brought by the political campaigns…

Trump discourages Republicans from voting in Georgia runoff
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Trump Lashes Out at GA Governor Kemp After He Refuses to Call a Special Session to Overturn Election Results

President Donald Trump lashed out Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) for informing lawmakers that he will not call a special session to overturn election results despite Trump’s insistence that he appoint Republican electors who would support him despite having lost the state. “The Republican Governor of Georgia refuses to do signature verification, which would give…

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Obama Will Campaign in Georgia to Support Democrats Running in Crucial Runoff Elections

Barack Obama will campaign in Georgia to support Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, who will compete against incumbent Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in highly-anticipated races that will determine which party gets control of the chamber. The former president will appear at an event to support Ossoff and Warnock will take place…

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Georgia Lieutenant Governor Rejects Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims

Speaking to reporters earlier this morning, Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan (R) said Georgia Republicans were “certainly not†making “deals†that have allowed voter fraud to take place, as President Donald Trump has claimed. “What is alarming is the amount of misinformation that continues to flow. It’s alarming to me,” Duncan continued. “It’s certainly disheartening…

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Trump Says Election Was “Total Scam” But Still Urges Republicans to Vote in Georgia Runoffs

President Donald Trump claimed the 2020 election was a “total scam” but still urged Republicans to vote in Georgia’s Senate runoffs, which are scheduled for January. If either of the incumbents––Kelly Loeffler and David Purdue––get enough votes, Republicans will maintain their majority in the Senate. “No, the 2020 Election was a total scam, we won…

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Georgia Secretary of State Says Trump Threw Him “Under the Bus” for Defending The State’s Election

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger voted for President Donald Trump and says the president threw him and his family “under the bus” when he worked to defend the election amid the president’s false claims that the 2020 general election was fraudulent. By all accounts, Georgia had a wildly successful and smooth election. We finally…

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Citizens for Ethics in Washington Calls Out Lindsey Graham After Report He Suggested Georgia Toss Out Legal Ballots

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) made headlines last night after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Graham suggested he should try to toss out legal ballots in the state, where a recount is underway. Today, Graham is leading a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Breaking the News: Censorship, Suppression, and the 2020 Election,” which prompted a…

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Trump Calls the Georgia Recount “Fake” And Lies Once Again About Signatures Not Being Verified

President Donald Trump attempted to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the recount happening in Georgia, which will be completed and certified by November 20. The president called the recount “fake” and claimed without evidence that Georgia election officials are unable to verify signatures on absentee ballots. “The Fake recount going on in Georgia means…

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US Senate Candidate Raphael Warnock: “Georgia is Ready to Flip Blue”

U.S. Senate candidate Reverend Dr. Raphael Warnock (D) says “a new South” has emerged and with it will come demographic changes that will flip the state of Georgia, long a Republican stronghold, to the Democratic Party. “This is a ‘new South’,†he said. “It’s more diverse. It’s forward-looking. It’s inclusive. And it’s ready to flip…

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