{"id":2131784,"date":"2023-12-22T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T19:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-told-michigan-canvassers-they-would-look-terrible-if-they-certified-2020-vote-report\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T14:09:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T19:09:12","slug":"trump-told-michigan-canvassers-they-would-look-terrible-if-they-certified-2020-vote-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-told-michigan-canvassers-they-would-look-terrible-if-they-certified-2020-vote-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump warned Michigan canvassers they would appear &#8220;awful&#8221; if they certified the 2020 vote, according to reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-told-michigan-canvassers-they-would-look-terrible-if-they-certified-2020-vote-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2131784&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump and McDaniel Allegedly Pressured GOP\u200b Members to Not Certify Election Results<\/h2>\n<p>According to recordings reviewed \u200cby\u200c The Detroit \u2062News, former \u200cPresident\u200d Donald Trump and Republican National Committee \u200cChair Ronna McDaniel\u200c allegedly urged GOP members\u2064 of the Wayne County,\u200d Michigan, Board of Canvassers not to certify the results of the 2020\u2063 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200c a phone call\u2062 two weeks after the election, Trump reportedly told GOP canvassers Monica Palmer and William Hartmann that\u2063 they would \u2064look &#8220;terrible&#8221; if they certified the vote. The Detroit \u200cNews <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2023\/12\/21\/donald-trump-recorded-pressuring-wayne-canvassers-not-to-certify-2020-vote-michigan\/72004514007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> the details of the call.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve got to fight for our country,&#8221; Trump\u200b allegedly said.\u200c &#8220;We can&#8217;t let these people take our country away \u200dfrom\u200b us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The phone call \u2063took place within 30 minutes of the Wayne\u2064 County Board of Canvassers meeting ending\u2064 on November 17, 2020. \u2064During \u200dthe\u2062 call, McDaniel also advised the canvassers not to sign the documents and promised to provide them with attorneys.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If you\u200d can go home\u2063 tonight, do not sign \u2062it. \u200d&#8230; We will get you attorneys,&#8221; McDaniel said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After the initial vote ended in a 2-2 deadlock, with Palmer and Hartmann voting \u2063against \u2064certification, the Wayne County Board of Canvassers did not certify the\u2062 election results.\u2064 Michigan GOP Chairwoman Laura Cox expressed her\u2064 support for\u200c the decision, \u200dstating that there was enough evidence of \u2064possible \u2062voter fraud.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u2062later that\u200d night, the GOP canvassers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/michigans-largest-county-reverses-course-on-certifying-election-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reversed course<\/a> \u2063 and unanimously\u200d certified the\u200d election, solidifying Joe Biden&#8217;s win in Michigan. The following \u200cday, both Palmer and Hartmann \u2062signed affidavits expressing regret for \u2062their vote and claiming they faced intense \u200bbullying and coercion to certify the election.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I rescind my prior vote to certify Wayne County elections,&#8221; Palmer\u200c stated in the\u2064 affidavit. &#8220;I fully believe \u200dthe Wayne County vote should not be\u200d certified.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Trump campaign responded to The Detroit News story, accusing Democrats of leaking \u2062misleading\u200c information to interfere in the election. Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung emphasized\u200d that \u200dall\u2062 of Trump&#8217;s actions were in pursuit of election integrity and investigating possible fraud.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Crooked \u2063Joe \u2064Biden\u200c and the Democrats are spinning their wheels in the face of devastating \u200dpolling numbers and desperately leaking misleading information \u2063to interfere in the election,&#8221; Cheung said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the 2020 election, Wayne County, home to Detroit, saw around 878,000 votes cast. \u200cAccording to\u200d the Michigan \u200bVoter Information Center, over 1.4 million of the state&#8217;s 8 \u2062million registered voters resided in Wayne County. The county had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communists-sweep-sham-hong-kong-election\/\" title=\"Communists Sweep Sham Hong Kong Election\">voter turnout rate<\/a>\u200c of 62%, a slight \u200bincrease from the 2016 election.<\/p>\n<p>The significant increase in absentee and mail-in voting in the 2020 election sparked\u200d controversy in \u200dmultiple states, including Michigan.\u200c Poll watchers at a Detroit voting center claimed they\u2064 were locked out of the building, leading to \u200bchants \u200bof &#8220;Let us in!&#8221; and &#8220;Stop \u2063the count!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An audit report from Michigan&#8217;s Auditor General&#8217;s Office \u200cconfirmed\u2064 that over 99.9% of the ballots in the state were legally cast and properly counted.\u200b Auditors found only 41 &#8220;duplicate&#8221;\u2064 votes out of the 5.5 million cast. Biden won the state by over 154,000 \u200bvotes.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel, in a statement to The Detroit News, \u200dreiterated her call for an audit \u200bof \u2063the 2020\u200b election results in Michigan, which she initially requested in November 2020.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;What I said\u2063 publicly and \u200brepeatedly at the time, as referenced\u2062 in my letter on Nov.\u2062 21,\u200b 2020, is that there was ample \u200cevidence that warranted an\u200b audit,&#8221; McDaniel stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1703186412954000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2wa_Ye43X_JsIDS19y_dtB\">CLICK\u200d HERE TO GET THE\u2064 DAILYWIRE+\u200c APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Have the courts&#8217; dismissal\u200d of \u200dclaims of\u200b widespread voter fraud influenced the belief in election fraud and the legitimacy of Joe Biden&#8217;s presidency among Trump supporters? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Oral process. They maintained that Trump and McDaniel\u2064 were simply expressing their concerns \u200dabout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steven-crowder-temporarily-suspended-from-twitter-over-voter-fraud-post-crowder-responds-fight-like-hell\/\" title=\"Steven Crowder Temporarily Suspended From Twitter Over Voter Fraud Post; Crowder Responds: \u2018Fight Like Hell\u2019\">potential voter fraud<\/a> \u200cand wanting to ensure a\u2064 fair and transparent election \u200cprocess.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations \u2063of pressuring GOP members to not \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorneys-for-trailing-democrat-candidate-claim-voting-machine-count-errors\/\" title=\"Attorneys For Trailing Democrat Candidate Claim Voting Machine Count \u2018Errors\u2019\">certify election results<\/a> have sparked controversy\u200b and outrage\u200b among Democrats and some Republicans. Critics argue that such actions\u2062 undermine the democratic process and the will of\u2064 the voters. They believe that elected officials should \u200bprioritize the integrity of the electoral system over partisan interests.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c incident in Wayne\u200c County is just \u2064one example \u200bof the intense political\u2062 polarization that surrounded the 2020 presidential election. Throughout the \u2063country, allegations of voter fraud and irregularities were brought forward\u200b by both Democrats and Republicans. These \u200cclaims \u200cled to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trucking-retail-groups-to-challenge-bidens-federal-vaccine-mandate-in-court\/\" title=\"Trucking, Retail Groups to Challenge Biden's Federal Vaccine Mandate in Court\">numerous legal challenges<\/a> and\u2062 recounts in several swing states.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u200d courts across\u200c the country, including the Supreme\u2064 Court, dismissed these claims, ruling \u200dthat there was no evidence to support\u2063 widespread \u200dvoter fraud that could have influenced the outcome \u2062of the election. Despite these rulings, some Trump supporters continue to believe in the existence of \u2062election fraud and question \u2064the legitimacy of Joe Biden&#8217;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The events in Wayne County serve as a reminder\u2062 of the \u2064significant role \u2062that elected officials\u2062 play \u2063in the certification of election results. The process of certifying election\u2063 results is a crucial step in upholding \u2062the\u200b integrity of the\u2064 democratic system. It ensures that the voice of the people \u2063is respected and that their votes are accurately counted.<\/p>\n<p>It is important for elected officials to prioritize the integrity and transparency of the \u2063electoral process over partisan interests. By pressuring GOP members \u200cto not certify the election\u2062 results,\u2062 Trump and McDaniel have raised concerns about their commitment to democracy\u2063 and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>The fallout from this incident highlights the need \u2064for a comprehensive examination of the electoral system \u200cto \u200daddress any vulnerabilities or\u2064 shortcomings. Efforts should be made to strengthen safeguards against voter fraud while ensuring that every eligible voter \u2062has the\u2062 opportunity to cast their ballot and \u2062have it counted.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations of \u2064pressuring GOP members to not certify \u2062election results in Wayne County illustrate the\u2062 deep divisions and tensions that exist within American politics. It is crucial for leaders from both parties to work towards restoring faith in\u200b the electoral \u200cprocess and promoting unity and trust among the American people. Only through a commitment to democracy, transparency, and the rule of law can the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-oversight-republicans-demand-more-answers-from-hhs-over-grant-to-wuhan-lab-and-possible-fauci-cover-up\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Republicans Demand More Answers from HHS Over Grant to Wuhan Lab and Possible Fauci Cover-Up\">country move forward<\/a> and heal the wounds inflicted\u200c by the contentious\u200d 2020 presidential\u2064 election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump and RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel reportedly urged Wayne County GOP Board of Canvassers not to certify the 2020 election results, as per recordings examined by The Detroit News. 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