Election 2020 Archives

Did Trump Tweet ‘Stay Peaceful’ on Day of Capitol Riot?

We looked at the context behind a meme that showed two messages purportedly tweeted by...

Does Georgia Have ‘No Way to Verify’ 2020 Presidential Election Results?

A full year after the 2020 election, bogus claims of widespread fraud persisted.

Maricopa County Audit Did Not Find 712,152 New Trump Votes

A viral Facebook meme about votes in Arizona did not contain accurate numbers.

Georgia County’s Elections Messy, But No Evidence of Fraud

Election processes in Georgia's most populous county were badly managed, sloppy and chaotic, but there...

Did the Trump Campaign Have To Issue Refunds for Recurring Donations?

A report by The New York Times outlines Trump donors who were surprised to find...

Did Biden Claim There Was No COVID-19 Vaccine When He Came Into Office?

President Donald Trump's former press secretary made the allegation in a viral tweet.

Was the ‘Patriot Party’ Name Used Before Trump Supporters Adopted It?

We dug through numerous newspaper archives for a sampling of political groups that organized under...

Does a Meme Accurately Describe ‘Why It’s a Big Deal Kamala Harris is VP’?

Harris made history several times over when she was sworn in as U.S. vice president...

Did 50K Ballots Suspiciously Appear at Polls Overnight in Georgia Senate Runoffs?

Shortly after Democrat Raphael Warnock was announced a winner, Trump spread the conspiracy theory on...

Gallup ‘Most Admired Man’ Poll Not Indicative of Electoral Fraud

Future White House occupants have figured prominently — but not consistently — when Gallup has...

Does Trump’s Residency Change Mean He Committed Voter Fraud in 2018 or 2020?

In most states, the law provides for a broad interpretation of "residency" when it comes...

Has Bill Barr Been Appointed to the Board of Dominion Voting Systems?

The election services company is one of several businesses that contain the word "Dominion."