Trump and Pennsylvania: Fraud Claims Ahead of the Election

The former United States president, who led the nation from 2017 to 2021 and remains a Republican candidate, drew attention this week as he framed Pennsylvania as the pivotal battleground in the looming election. In a series of remarks and posts aimed at rallying his base, he suggested that the state’s voting system stood at risk of fraud and urged Pennsylvanians to stay vigilant and participate. His focus on Pennsylvania reflects the broader strategy of contesting the integrity of vote-counting processes in states that matter most for the electoral map. The remarks arrived amid a wave of political messaging centered on turnout, mail-in ballots, and the speed with which results might be certified.