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sabra

(30,404 posts)
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:38 PM Oct 2020

Trump tweets support for Republicans who installed unofficial ballot drop boxes in California

Source: The Hill

President Trump tweeted on Wednesday in support of the Republicans who installed unofficial ballot drop boxes in California, a move that state officials labeled as misleading and illegal.

“Fight hard Republicans,” Trump posted. “They have been taking advantage of the system for years!”

The president included a link to a Monday report that California officials are issuing a cease-and-desist letter to Republicans ordering them to remove the ballot drop boxes incorrectly labeled as “official.”

In his tweet, Trump reiterated the California Republican Party’s defense of the ballot boxes. Hector Barajas, a spokesman for the state’s GOP, said Monday the ballot boxes were legal because no law exists to stop them from gathering ballots, according to The New York Times.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/521010-trump-tweets-support-for-republicans-who-installed-unofficial-ballot

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Trump tweets support for Republicans who installed unofficial ballot drop boxes in California (Original Post) sabra Oct 2020 OP
You don't say,... our Law & Order pResident condones,... magicarpet Oct 2020 #1
They are going to have this election so totally screwed up, even the Democrats won't accept it. Frustratedlady Oct 2020 #2
They are attempting to destroy democracy DSandra Oct 2020 #14
"I encourage you to break the law," Trump says. Laelth Oct 2020 #3
It's sad that we don't really have a president right now! dubyadiprecession Oct 2020 #4
He's the "Don" of... SergeStorms Oct 2020 #11
tRump, the Russian Agent of Chaos Blue Owl Oct 2020 #5
They're not "unofficial" - they're fraudulent. nt Xipe Totec Oct 2020 #6
Can't state officials remove the bogus drop boxes and transfer the contents to a safe place? Talitha Oct 2020 #7
presidunce law and odor always supports the lawless. truthisfreedom Oct 2020 #8
I can't WAIT for "pResidenial protections" to be removed. Alas but he has but one life to spend flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #9
Lie, cheat steal...the only ways the GOP can ever win. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #10
Just more Twitter evidence of Trump committing another crime centered around voter fraud! Illumination Oct 2020 #12
Big ChickenSHITrump is Shitting his scaredy pants Cha Oct 2020 #13
The good news is that this jackass will never have another Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #15
It's illegal because it's interfering with the US MAIL. truthisfreedom Oct 2020 #16
We are being ruled by a career criminal and cheap thug dalton99a Oct 2020 #17

magicarpet

(14,145 posts)
1. You don't say,... our Law & Order pResident condones,...
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:48 PM
Oct 2020

... illegally tampering with and commandeering official election ballots.

I am shocked beyond all human conceptions.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
2. They are going to have this election so totally screwed up, even the Democrats won't accept it.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:50 PM
Oct 2020

What else are they going to pull? What happened to the guy someone caught filling out ballots at his kitchen table a few days ago? Was he arrested or just get his hands slapped?

DSandra

(999 posts)
14. They are attempting to destroy democracy
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 11:03 PM
Oct 2020

Mess up everything so much that democracy seemingly can’t continue...

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
3. "I encourage you to break the law," Trump says.
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:51 PM
Oct 2020

“I do it all the time. Why not? What do you have to lose?”



-Laelth

dubyadiprecession

(5,708 posts)
4. It's sad that we don't really have a president right now!
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 01:51 PM
Oct 2020

Donald Trump has stripped off all of his layers, and is now just a thug, cult leader!
Does everyone in Washington, understand that??

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
12. Just more Twitter evidence of Trump committing another crime centered around voter fraud!
Wed Oct 14, 2020, 06:49 PM
Oct 2020

What NERVE he has while blaming the Democrats for voter fraud, etc. We all know who the big fraud is...

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
15. The good news is that this jackass will never have another
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 01:56 AM
Oct 2020

peaceful day in his life. He will either be in jail or in court every day from the day he is no longer presidenting (tm: Ivanka).

The biggest mistake this bozo ever made was to run for president.

truthisfreedom

(23,146 posts)
16. It's illegal because it's interfering with the US MAIL.
Thu Oct 15, 2020, 02:27 AM
Oct 2020

If it’s illegal and cheating and republicans are involved, 45 is always for it.

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