Trump Amplifies Debunked Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballot Fraud Claim

President Trump amplified a social media post, also promoted by Elon Musk, falsely claiming that Pennsylvania sent out 1.8 million mail-in ballots in 2020 but received back 2.5 million—a claim that has been thoroughly debunked. Trump posted that 'Democrats are virtually Unelectable without using this completely disproven Mail-In SCAM,' continuing his pattern of spreading election fraud conspiracy theories. The false claim misrepresents Pennsylvania election data: the state actually sent out approximately 2.6 million mail-in ballots and received back 2.5 million, a normal return rate. This incident is part of Trump's ongoing effort to undermine confidence in mail-in voting despite no evidence of widespread fraud, with Musk's amplification extending the reach of the disinformation.

"Democrats are virtually Unelectable without using this completely disproven Mail-In SCAM" — Posted on social media while amplifying a debunked claim about Pennsylvania mail-in ballot numbers, with Elon Musk also promoting the same false information