Mexican man facing voter fraud trial in Sacramento. He's a Trump supporter
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Source: Sacramento Bee
For years, President Trump has claimed that millions of noncitizens voted in the 2016 presidential election, unfairly skewing his vote as Democrat Hillary Clinton won the popular vote but lost the Electoral College.
On Monday in federal court in Sacramento, a man accused of coming to the United States from Mexico and voting illegally in elections for the past 20 years went on trial on charges of aggravated identity theft, voting by an alien and making a false statement on a passport application.
But theres a twist.
Gustavo Araujo Lerma is an avowed Trump supporter, and evidence expected to be introduced in his trial includes letters of thanks from Trump, former Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and current RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel.
Read more: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article234148752.html
Was this story why Trump was ranting about voter fraud for the past few days? Perhaps he did have a point about Mexico "not sending their best".
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,746 posts)voter fraud are Republicans. Hmmmm. Kinda makes you wonder.
PatSeg
(46,804 posts)They tend to be quick to accuse Democrats of doing whatever they are capable of doing. Kind of like the cheating spouse who accuse his or her partner of cheating.
IronLionZion
(45,259 posts)Trump rants about it because of course his supporters are the ones doing it.
brewens
(13,397 posts)I should get a few comments on that.
Omaha Steve
(99,070 posts)Local news, NOT LBN.