former president donald trump claimed There’s a “story of massive fraud” in Philadelphia and “law enforcement is coming.”
President Trump: Much Talk About Massive Fraud in Philadelphia
“The police are coming!!!”
Source: TruthSocial pic.twitter.com/hNkTWGHQbd
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 5, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
There is no evidence for this claim. Philadelphia law enforcement said it had no knowledge of these allegations.
Fact check:
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that “law enforcement is coming” to Philadelphia after claiming there were “stories of massive fraud.”
This claim is misleading. A Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson told Check Your Fact:[w[e are not aware of anything” and referred Check Your Fact to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office.
Larry Krasner released a statement on Trump’s claim, stating that “there is no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild allegation.”
“The only talk about massive cheating has come from one of the candidates, Donald J. Trump. There is no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild allegation. We have invited complaints and allegations of improprieties all day. If Donald J. Trump has any facts to support his wild allegations, we want them now. Right now. We are not holding our breath,” Krasner said.
Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein also denied the claim on X.
There is absolutely no truth to this allegation. It is yet another example of disinformation. Voting in Philadelphia has been safe and secure. pic.twitter.com/wMiPnAgO17
— Seth Bluestein (@SethBluestein) November 5, 2024
“There is absolutely no truth to this allegation. It is yet another example of disinformation. Voting in Philadelphia has been safe and secure,” Bluestein said. (RELATED: Facebook Video Does Not Show ‘Ballot Mule’ In Lincoln, Nebraska)
Editor’s Note: This article will be updated as more information becomes available.
