Viral claims examined
Truth or ConspiracyTopic
Claims about how votes are cast and counted, including voting machines, mail ballots, counting timelines, and voter rolls, checked against election officials and court records.
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A post puts a pro-Trump, vote-red-across-the-board quote in Bill Murray's mouth two days before the midterms. Hundreds of replies call it fabricated. Nobody sharing it has pointed to an interview or a recording.
Claim. Bill Murray said the corruption before Trump means everyone should vote Republican across the board to give Trump what he needs for MAGA.
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The claim is physical: ballots are diverted after they leave the voter. The public argument is mostly about procedure.
Claim. Large numbers of mail ballots are diverted or altered after they leave the voter and before they are counted.
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