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Trump's Election Security Claims vs. the Georgia Data
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Windsor Johnston reports that Trump stepped back to one of his most persistent political themes — election integrity — using a White House address to release declassified documents he claims prove the U.S. election system is vulnerable. But NPR notes that the documents came with no new evidence of fraudulent votes actually being cast. The counterpoint came from inside the system itself: Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer of Georgia's Secretary of State's office, told NPR his office had found exactly one noncitizen vote looking back to 1996 — and one more in the 2026 election cycle so far, which he called 'exceedingly small.' Trump is simultaneously pushing the Save America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register and a photo ID to vote, but the bill lacks enough Senate support to advance. The story is less about a clash between parties and more about a collision between presidential rhetoric and the mundane reality of election administration data. [1] — Windsor Johnston "Trump released declassified documents at a White House speech claiming U.S. elections are vulnerable — but offered no new evidence of fraud…" 02:54
6 dead in Peru earthquake
An earthquake in Peru killed at least 6 people.
Trump's Election Security Claims vs. Georgia's Own Data
Trump released declassified documents at a White House speech claiming U.S. elections are vulnerable — but offered no new evidence of fraudulent votes. Georgia's own election chief fired back with a data point so stark it stops the argument cold: exactly one noncitizen vote found going all the way back to 1996.
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