Not only did Trump go quiet on fraud claims after his unfounded Philadelphia allegations, but other Republicans have as well. — AP
WASHINGTON: Right up to Election Day, Donald Trump and his backers were issuing unfounded warnings of voter fraud. But once his decisive victory took shape, the flood of misinformation slowed to a trickle.
Experts said the shift points to what opponents have long argued was Trump's preemptive deployment of fraud claims in case he lost, setting the stage for him to challenge the results as he did in the 2020 election.
