{"id":2361798,"date":"2024-10-30T17:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unreal-abc-affiliate-sparks-controversy-after-test-mistakenly-shows-election-results\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T17:46:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:46:58","slug":"unreal-abc-affiliate-sparks-controversy-after-test-mistakenly-shows-election-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unreal-abc-affiliate-sparks-controversy-after-test-mistakenly-shows-election-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Unreal: ABC Affiliate Sparks Controversy After Test &#8216;Mistakenly&#8217; Shows Election Results"},"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\">22<\/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%2Funreal-abc-affiliate-sparks-controversy-after-test-mistakenly-shows-election-results%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=2361798&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>A Pennsylvania TV station,\u200d WNEP, mistakenly reported Vice \u2064President Kamala Harris \u2064as the winner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">upcoming presidential election<\/a> \u2063over a week before Election Day. During a broadcast, a scroll indicated Harris had \u2063defeated former President Donald Trump with 52% of the vote, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">contradicted recent polling showing<\/a> a near\u2064 tie. The \u200dstation later clarified that the results were part\u2064 of\u2063 a &#8220;test&#8221; and should not have aired, as they\u2062 were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protect-your-data-facebook-privacy-settings-to-change-right-now\/\" title=\"Protect Your Data: Facebook Privacy Settings to Change Right Now\">randomly generated<\/a> and not reflective of actual votes. The incident sparked confusion and led\u200d to skepticism regarding the reliability of election reporting. WNEP apologized for the error and reassured\u200d viewers that official results would \u200donly come after all votes were\u200c counted\u2063 on Election Night. The broadcast coincided with \u200bheightened tensions between the Trump and Harris campaigns, particularly \u200din contested states like Pennsylvania.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>For a few minutes on Sunday, a Pennsylvania TV station proclaimed Vice President Kamala Harris the winner of the presidential election more than a week before Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>As shown in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1851665417137516782?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video posted to X<\/a>, a scroll of election results appeared at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>The results showed Harris defeating former President Donald Trump 52 percent to 47 percent, which is a far cry from the latest in polling.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WNEP Scranton &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-secretary-of-state-loses-another-election-integrity-battle\/\" title=\"Colorado Secretary Of State Loses Another Election Integrity Battle\">mistakenly&#038;rdquo<\/a>; showed the Pennsylvania results for the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>The ABC News affiliate called it a &ldquo;test&rdquo; run.<\/p>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll never guess who they showed winning <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VFL6ojIy7j\">pic.twitter.com\/VFL6ojIy7j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1851665417137516782?\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/pennsylvania\/trump-vs-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Clear Polling<\/a>, Trump has a lead over Harris of less than one percentage point, which given the margin of error in polling means they are effectively tied.<\/p>\n<p>The incident led to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnep.com\/article\/news\/politics\/elections\/note-from-wnep-election-test-results-mistakenly-shown-on-air\/523-ec2d364b-8b55-495e-9305-95e5e30224fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNEP-TV<\/a> saying it was only a test.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those numbers should not have appeared on the screen, and it was an error by WNEP that they did,&rdquo; the station posted.<\/p>\n<p>The station said its result was not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-response-bidens-garbage-comment-included-bizarre-claim-impossible-believe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prediction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The numbers seen on the screen were randomly generated test results sent out to help news organizations make sure their equipment is working properly in advance of election night,&rdquo; it said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The numbers were not reflective of any actual vote count,&rdquo; the station said.<\/p>\n<p>Some were sour on the explanation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wasn&rsquo;t it like Venezuela that did this, too, where they accidentally released some vote totals a few days before the election?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TheShadowbanned (@ShadowbanSlam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShadowbanSlam\/status\/1851591064421007581?\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The station reminded voters that nothing is official until the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-campaign-official-alleges-voter-intimidation-democratic-operatives-seen-wearing-badges-key-pa-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">results<\/a> are counted on election night,<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;WNEP regrets the error and apologizes for any confusion. We have taken steps to ensure that it does not happen again,&rdquo; the station said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes as the Trump and Harris campaigns compete for the swing state, in which Trump has said that he suspects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-alleges-election-cheating-occurring-pennsylvania-levels-rarely-seen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheating<\/a> is taking place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Pennsylvania is cheating, and getting caught, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-alleges-election-cheating-is-occurring-in-pennsylvania-at-levels-rarely-seen-before\/\" title=\"Trump Alleges Election \u2018Cheating\u2019 Is Occurring in Pennsylvania at &#039;Levels Rarely Seen Before&#039;\">large scale levels rarely<\/a> seen before. REPORT CHEATING TO AUTHORITIES. Law Enforcement must act, NOW!&rdquo; Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113396110845104244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of concerns over how the state&rsquo;s &ldquo;on demand&rdquo; voting was administered, Bucks County will be sued by the Trump campaign, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phillyburbs.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/10\/29\/trump-campaign-suing-bucks-county-over-mail-ballot-lines-2024-election-lawsuit-early-voting-on-deman\/75926145007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bucks County Courier Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A video shared on X displayed a ticker with election results indicating Harris had won against former President Donald Trump by 52% to 47%, which contradicts recent polling data. WNEP Scranton later clarified that this was an erroneous &#8220;test&#8221; broadcast, stating that the numbers were randomly generated for equipment checks and did not represent actual vote counts. The station expressed regret for any confusion caused and emphasized that official results would only be available after counting on election night. This incident occurred amid ongoing competition between the Trump and Harris campaigns in Pennsylvania, where Trump has alleged widespread cheating in the electoral process<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2361799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-V-Harris-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44046,6733,32321,38176,20625],"class_list":["post-2361798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-abc-affiliate","tag-controversy","tag-election-results","tag-media-integrity","tag-unreal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Trump-V-Harris-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361798","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2361798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2361799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2361798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2361798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2361798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}