{"id":2295259,"date":"2024-07-15T11:18:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-us-marines-intercept-a-shipment-of-potentially-fraudulent-voting-machines-headed-for-michigan\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T11:21:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:21:19","slug":"fact-check-did-us-marines-intercept-a-shipment-of-potentially-fraudulent-voting-machines-headed-for-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-us-marines-intercept-a-shipment-of-potentially-fraudulent-voting-machines-headed-for-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did US Marines Intercept A Shipment Of Potentially Fraudulent Voting Machines Headed For Michigan?"},"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\">32<\/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%2Ffact-check-did-us-marines-intercept-a-shipment-of-potentially-fraudulent-voting-machines-headed-for-michigan%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=2295259&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--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-president-falsely-claims-crt-critics-want-to-ban-schools-from-teaching-history-discussing-racism\/\" title=\"Teachers Union President Falsely Claims CRT Critics Want To Ban Schools From \u2018Teaching History,\u2019 \u2018Discussing Racism\u2019\">article shared<\/a> on Facebook claiming that \u2062U.S. Marines intercepted potentially fraudulent voting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-corrupted-software-that-stole-6000-votes-from-trump-in-michigan-county-shut-down-for-two-hours-in-red-counties-in-georgia-on-election-day\/\" title=\"Update: Corrupted Software that Stole 6,000 Votes From Trump in Michigan County -- Shut Down for TWO HOURS in Red Counties in Georgia on Election Day\">machines<\/a> headed for Michigan is false. The claim originated from a satire site called &#8220;Real Raw \u200cNews&#8221; \u200cand is not meant\u2063 to\u2063 be taken literally. The machines were said to \u2064be manufactured in\u200c China and programmed \u200dto favor Democratic candidates, but this information is not true. The U.S. Marine \u200cCorps website and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-cdc-releases-mask-wearing-psa-with-harry-potter-wonder-woman-pennywise\/\" title=\"WATCH: CDC Releases Mask-Wearing PSA With Harry Potter, Wonder Woman, Pennywise\">social media channels<\/a> \u200ddo \u2064not mention any such interception, further confirming\u2062 that\u2063 the\u2062 claim is fictional. It is important to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pbs-puts-inflammatory-rhetoric-warning-below-stream-of-trump-speech\/\" title=\"PBS warns of &#039;inflammatory rhetoric&#039; in Trump speech stream.\">fact-check information<\/a> before sharing \u200bit \u2062to\u200d avoid spreading false news.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tjlmclane\/posts\/pfbid02fnF5ckZorU9imtVwmGuS99qVawkcQWinmpAyoUgyQzGeVTJAEsGg54L1fpD5uupjl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims U.S. Marines intercepted a shipment of \u201cpotentially fraudulent\u201d voting machines headed for Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from a July 10 article published on the satire site, \u201cReal Raw News.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed election-related bills, SB 603 and 604 into law, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/09\/us-news\/controversial-election-bills-now-law-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a>. The laws \u201cmodify the requirements for conducting ballot recounts and prosecuting election-related crimes,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook post claims U.S. Marines intercepted a shipment of \u201cpotentially fraudulent\u201d voting machines headed for Michigan. According to the same post, Marines stopped the 18-wheeler on July 2 on Interstate 69 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The machines, which were purportedly made in China and resemble Dominion voting machines, \u201chad allegedly been pre-programmed to overcount votes for Democrat candidates by a ratio of 1.4:1 and discard fractional remainders,\u201d meaning candidates would receive \u201cone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">fraudulent vote<\/a> for every three legitimate votes,\u201d the post further claims.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from a <a href=\"https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/2024\/07\/white-hats-intercept-shipment-of-potentially-fraudulant-voting-machines-headed-for-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 10 article<\/a> published on the satire site, \u201cReal Raw News.\u201d A \u201cDisclaimer\u201d included on the site\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About Us<\/a>\u201d page indicates its content is not meant to be taken literally. \u201cInformation on this website is for informational and educational and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire. We have included this Disclaimer for our protection, on the advice [of] legal counsel,\u201d the Disclaimer reads.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, the claim is neither referenced on the U.S. Marine Corps\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marines.mil\/News\/Press-Releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100053440385973\/search?q=White%20Hats%20Intercept%20Shipment%20of%20Potentially%20Fraudulant%20Voting%20Machines%20Headed%20for%20Michigan&#038;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22White%20Hats%20Intercept%20Shipment%20of%20Potentially%20Fraudulant%20Voting%20Machines%20Headed%20for%20Michigan%22%20(from%3AUSMC)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. In addition, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=6885f1bdbc8b7a25&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=White+Hats+Intercept+Shipment+of+Potentially+Fraudulent+Voting+Machines+Headed+for+Michigan&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a-aRpNV3VwRSMnTlqIbZe2012EDuBvZ8Lg7NCOhlBcSVI1j94XvNfKysbzLOIO_doEvXbHhr7Gmyp291HkOrijglKdT6jxZ5Fqduj6V7csOcSxcy5cNbItc4rPcJIOVmZiJ740IMiNr0ZeXPOtFlm-scFXqEnNijmb9Tn5_sDJmUDBQGfg&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwiIhpmD_6GHAxWkEVkFHZfVDAsQ0pQJegQIDBAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=870&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim. Furthermore, Whitmer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/whitmer\/news\/press-releases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&#038;q=%22White%20Hats%20Intercept%20Shipment%20of%20Potentially%20Fraudulant%20Voting%20Machines%20Headed%20for%20Michigan%22%20(from%3AGovWhitmer)%20lang%3Aen&#038;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly commented<\/a> on the claim. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/12\/fact-check-biden-doj-arrest-supreme-court-justices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Has Joe Biden Ordered The DOJ To Arrest Six Supreme Court Justices?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the U.S. Marine Corps for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time a satirical claim has circulated online. Check Your Fact previously <a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/11\/fact-check-jag-arrest-colangelo-treason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked<\/a> a Facebook post claiming the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General\u2019s (JAG) Corps purportedly arrested Matthew Colangelo, senior counsel to New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg, for treason.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Facebook post falsely claims that U.S. Marines intercepted a shipment of potentially fraudulent voting machines bound for Michigan. This claim originated from a satire website called &#8220;Real Raw News&#8221; and is not true. The post alleges that the machines were made in China and programmed to favor Democratic candidates. The satire website includes a Disclaimer stating that its content is not meant to be taken literally. There is no evidence to support this claim, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has not commented on it. This is not the first time a satirical claim has circulated online, and fact-checkers have debunked similar claims in the past<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2295260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1975439315-scaled-e1720806563756.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13420,6909,4601,35096,35097],"class_list":["post-2295259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-check","tag-fraud","tag-michigan","tag-us-marines","tag-voting-machines"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-1975439315-scaled-e1720806563756.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}