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Trump Claims Victory in Michigan Despite Results Already Certified for Biden
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4:10Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump’s campaign says it’s dropping its Michigan election lawsuit because it succeeded in halting certification of election results in Detroit and surrounding Wayne County, despite the outcome already having been certified in favor of President-elect Joe Biden.
The Trump campaign’s assertion is based on the attempt by two Republican canvassing board members to rescind their Tuesday votes in favor of certification. Democrats say it’s not possible for the two Republicans to walk back their votes. Michigan is due to certify its statewide results on Nov. 23.
On Tuesday evening, the two Republicans, William Hartmann and Monica Palmer, caused an uproar when they initially voted to block certification of the Wayne County vote based on minor discrepancies in the numbers of votes cast and the numbers of people recorded to have voted. The pair’s offer to certify the county without majority-Black Detroit prompted accusation of racism from many voters who attended the board meeting via Zoom. Hartmann and Palmer later agreed to certify the results.
“This morning we are withdrawing our lawsuit in Michigan as a direct result of achieving the relief we sought: to stop the election in Wayne County from being prematurely certified before residents can be assured that every legal vote has been counted and every,” the campaign said.
The move comes as the campaign has seen its legal efforts consistently set back. A similar Michigan state court suit by Trump supporters was dismissed on Friday, and the campaign has faced difficulties with lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Nevada, while GOP backers have seen earlier litigation fail in Georgia, Michigan and Arizona. While Republicans continue to allege a massive conspiracy by Democrats, no such evidence has shown up in court.
The Trump campaign’s notice of voluntary dismissal was filed Thursday in federal court, with attached affidavits from Palmer and Hartmann, who claimed they had been pressured to certify the results and had been misled into believing an independent audit of the Detroit vote would take place.
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