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alp227

(31,961 posts)
Tue Aug 20, 2019, 01:04 AM Aug 2019

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 there’s 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".
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Mexican man facing voter fraud trial in Sacramento. He's a Trump supporter (Original Post) alp227 Aug 2019 OP
I have noticed that almost invariably, those charged with any sort of PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #1
Yeah PatSeg Aug 2019 #4
Projecting again IronLionZion Aug 2019 #2
I posted on FB, "Holys shit! They actually found one! It is rare but it happens." brewens Aug 2019 #3
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Aug 2019 #5

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,746 posts)
1. I have noticed that almost invariably, those charged with any sort of
Tue Aug 20, 2019, 03:04 AM
Aug 2019

voter fraud are Republicans. Hmmmm. Kinda makes you wonder.

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
4. Yeah
Tue Aug 20, 2019, 09:21 AM
Aug 2019

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)
2. Projecting again
Tue Aug 20, 2019, 07:46 AM
Aug 2019

Trump rants about it because of course his supporters are the ones doing it.

brewens

(13,397 posts)
3. I posted on FB, "Holys shit! They actually found one! It is rare but it happens."
Tue Aug 20, 2019, 09:04 AM
Aug 2019

I should get a few comments on that.

Omaha Steve

(99,070 posts)
5. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Tue Aug 20, 2019, 10:17 AM
Aug 2019

Local news, NOT LBN.

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