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Trump claimed "fraud" in Philadelphia: here's what the police have to say about it.

A U.S. presidential candidate has commented on alleged election fraud in Philadelphia. However, local law enforcement has reported no evidence of voting issues that would require police intervention.
Трамп сообщил о "фальсификациях" в Филадельфии. Какова реакция полиции на его заявление?

The U.S. presidential candidate commented on the alleged election fraud in Philadelphia. However, local law enforcement has no data indicating any voting issues that required police intervention.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing CNN.

According to representatives from the Philadelphia Police Department, they are unaware of what exactly Trump meant in his Truth Social post, where he claimed there were "massive frauds."

In his social media post, the Republican candidate stated the day before that "there is a lot of talk about massive fraud in Philadelphia."

CNN notes that Trump has made baseless claims about election fraud in Philadelphia for years. He made similar statements earlier this fall during an event in Pennsylvania in September, but he did not provide any specifics at that time.

The Philadelphia Republican Party city commissioner, Seth Bluestein, stated on X on Tuesday that there is "absolutely no truth" to Trump's claims.

He referred to the presidential candidate's statement as "disinformation." Bluestein also added that "voting in Philadelphia was safe."

Additionally, District Attorney Larry Krasner also responded to Trump's claims of alleged fraud.

"The only talk of mass fraud is coming from one candidate, Donald J. Trump. There is no factual basis in law enforcement to support these wild accusations," Krasner wrote on his Twitter.

The district attorney added that if Trump "has any facts to support his wild accusations, we want them now."

The electoral service of the district attorney's office filed about 55 complaints from voters on the same day. The overwhelming majority pertained to campaign activities.

Trump's Threats of Election Fraud

Recall that on September 7, Donald Trump threatened legal action against several individuals if they participated in fraud during the 2024 elections on his Truth Social account.

Meanwhile, following his defeat in 2020, Trump has regularly made various statements claiming that election workers deceitfully deprived him of victory. Many received threats. Such statements by the former president have not been substantiated.

Moreover, in September, U.S. election administrators and the campaign of presidential candidate Kamala Harris condemned Trump's threats to imprison "corrupt" members of election commissions if he wins the election on November 5.