The former US president and Republican presidential candidate indicated Donald Trump There were talks about “massive fraud” in the city of Philadelphia, the most populous city in the swing state of Pennsylvania, to which the city authorities responded with denial and denunciation.
Trump said, on Tuesday evening, “There is a lot of talk about widespread fraud in the elections in Philadelphia, so are law enforcement forces rushing in?”
The Republican candidate urged Americans to participate in the elections until the last moments, and said, “Go vote, there is still time.”
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For his part, Philadelphia City Attorney Larry Krasner said that there is no truth to Trump’s allegations of fraud.
The city commissioner also said, “We were in constant contact with the party’s national committee RepublicanWe deal with all reports of irregularities to ensure voting is safe.”
In turn, the Philadelphia Police told CNN that they were not aware of any electoral fraud in the city, and confirmed that no incident had occurred that required security intervention.
At the same time, the Associated Press said that officials in both the Democratic and Republican parties “deny Trump’s claim of massive fraud in Philadelphia.”