Unveiling the Truth: Did Trump’s Voter Fraud Claims Hide a Deeper Story?

Is it just me, or does it seem like every time election season rolls around, we’re forced to play an unending game of “Whose Vote Is It Anyway?” — starring President Trump and his greatest hits about voter fraud . The man could probably host a reality show called “America’s Most Illegal Ballots.” Sometimes, I find myself wondering if my ballot is about to be accused of double-voting — even though it rarely leaves my desk, let alone the polling station . Maybe the only real fraud here is how serious we’re supposed to take all these recycled claims, while the memes keep getting better and the conspiracy theories somehow manage to involve electricity’s political leanings . Anyway, if you’ve ever wanted to fact-check political theater while grinning at the absurdity, you’re in the right spot . Ready for The Onion’s take on Trump’s latest electoral fever dream? LEARN MORE

President Donald Trump recently reiterated claims that the U.S. electoral system remains highly susceptible to voter fraud. The Onion assesses the veracity of the president’s claims.

Claim: Vote counts are inflated with millions of illegal votes.

False: It is not illegal for women to vote yet.

Claim: Democrats are getting illegal immigrants to vote.

False: Democrats can’t get anyone to vote.

Claim: There is widespread voter fraud.

False: It is virtually impossible to bypass the nation’s robust voter suppression systems.

Claim: There are many instances of the same person voting twice in one election.

Partially True: He means twins.

Claim: Voting machines can’t be trusted.

True: It’s well known that electricity has a liberal bias.

Claim: The 2020 election was stolen.

False: Democrats were as surprised as anyone that they won the White House in 2020.

Claim: The powers that be are secretly rigging elections behind the scenes.

False: They’re rigging them out in the open.