David Sherfinski | The Washington Times | Edited By George Barron for TrumpKnows.com
After contentious questioning by the media during yesterday’s press briefing, President Trump said that he plans to ask for a “major investigation” into voter fraud. The White House said Tuesday that Mr. Trump believes that between 3 million and 5 million people could have voted illegally in the 2016 election.
“I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and … even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time). Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures!” Mr. Trump tweeted.
In a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House earlier this week, Mr. Trump apparently repeated an earlier contention that he would have won the popular vote had millions not voted illegally.
“I think he’s stated his concerns of voter fraud … and people voting illegally during the campaign, and he continues to maintain that belief based on studies and evidence that people have presented to him,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday.
Rep. Chris Collins, New York Republican, said Wednesday that he would support anything to make sure elections are more secure and that only U.S. citizens vote.
Anecdotal evidence of voter fraud in America has been reported for years. Many Americans have come to expect that there is a certain amount of fraud but mainstream media does not investigate such stories. President Trump has expressed the concerns of the American people and now is calling for an investigation of the problems within the voting system.
“He’s certainly entitled to his own opinion, and that’s what he’s expressing,” Mr. Collins said on CNN’s “New Day.” Later on the program, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who was fired for tampering with the Democrat’s primary election, said that an investigation during the George W. Bush administration turned up no voter fraud.
Various state voting departments believe that voter fraud exists and run advertising campaigns to warn people that such activity is a felony.