As Florida Races Narrow, Trump And Scott Spread Claims Of Fraud Without Evidence
November 9, 20189:45 AM ET MILES PARKS, EMILY SULLIVAN
Updated at 11:15 a.m. ET
Days after midterm voting, as ballots are still being counted, Republican lawmakers holding on to tight leads in midterm states are alleging foul play and voter fraud. The claims were amplified by President Trump, without evidence, on Friday morning.
"You mean they are just now finding votes in Florida and Georgia — but the Election was on Tuesday?" he wrote in a tweet. "Let's blame the Russians and demand an immediate apology from President Putin!"
Current Florida Gov. Rick Scott, locked in a tight Senate race, said in a news conference Thursday night that "the people of Florida deserve fairness and transparency and the supervisors are failing to give it to us."
"Every Floridian should be concerned there may be rampant voter fraud in Palm Beach and Broward counties," he said. "I will not sit idly by while unethical liberals try to steal this election from the great people of Florida."
Trump echoed Scott's claims Thursday night, tweeting that "Law Enforcement" would look into election fraud in Florida.
https://www.npr.org/2018/11/09/666018707/trump-scott-spread-claims-of-voter-fraud-as-florida-race-narrows
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