In a recent report by the Detroit News, recordings have emerged revealing President Donald Trump pressuring Detroit area election officials to interfere and influence the election results. These recordings demonstrate a clear pattern of Trump attempting to insert himself into local state affairs in order to sway the outcome of the election. It is important to note that the recordings have not been independently verified by us, but were detailed by the Detroit News.
The context of these recordings is from November 2020, when Trump lost the election in Michigan by more than 100,000 votes. As the election canvassers in Detroit were preparing to certify the results, Trump made calls to these local officials, predominantly Republicans, in an effort to persuade them not to certify. Among the statements attributed to Trump were claims that 'we can't let these people take our country away from us' and that 'everyone knows Detroit is crooked as hell.' Additionally, Trump was reported to have falsely alleged that there were more voters than people, insinuating voter fraud in Detroit.
