Trump Finds 'Widespread Fraud' Among News Pundits, Not Migrants
Funny, isn't it? As The Independent dutifully confirms, a review of state data found precisely zero evidence for Trump’s incessant bluster about migrants stealing elections. This diligent fact-checking often sidesteps the obvious: the entire 'migrant fraud' outcry serves as a convenient theatrical performance, perfectly timed to distract from actual, verifiable attempts to suppress votes or
undermine democratic processes (looking at you, 2020 election challenges). The real 'widespread fraud' might just be the media's willingness to amplify unsubstantiated claims for clicks, rather than focusing on the systemic issues facing electorate integrity. Perhaps if the same rigorous review was applied to the financial ties between certain politicians and lobbying groups, we’d uncover a
different kind of 'widespread influence' (OpenSecrets, for instance, shows AIPAC spending $17.8 million in 2022 to influence elections). But that, of course, isn't as easily packaged into a fear-mongering soundbite for prime-time news. Best to chase specters of migrant voters than actual influence peddlers.