In a shocking turn of events, the Detroit News has released excerpts from a phone call that took place in November 2020 between former President Donald Trump and two election officials in Detroit, Michigan. The purpose of the call was reportedly to persuade these officials not to certify the election results, which had been won by President Joe Biden. The Detroit News revealed that Trump and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel attempted to exert pressure on these officials, aiming to prevent the certification of results from Detroit, a predominantly Democratic County.
Highlighted quotes from the call shed light on the nature of Trump's arguments. The former president exclaimed, 'We can't let these people take our country away from us. Everyone knows Detroit is crooked as hell.' Furthermore, Trump falsely claimed, 'How can anybody sign something when you have more votes than people?' This statement perpetuated one of his many debunked allegations that thousands, if not tens of thousands, of deceased individuals had voted in the election.
