Philadelphia officials reject Donald Trump’s “cheating” claim and ask him to provide proof

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PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia officials are pushing back against an Election Day claim made by former President Donald Trump, without evidence, that there was ‘a lot of talk of massive cheating in Philadelphia.’

Trump posted the accusation on his Truth Social account at 4:39 p.m. Tuesday as voters continued to go to the polls in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania.

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Shortly after his position, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner issued a statement counter Trump’s claim and call on the former president to provide facts or evidence to support the claim.

“The only talk of massive cheating has come from one of the candidates, Donald J. Trump. There is no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild claim,” Krasner wrote on X. “We have invited complaints and allegations of impropriety all day, if Donald J. Trump has any facts to back up his wild claims, we want them now.We’re not holding our breath.

Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein, a Republican, also denied there was any truth to Trump’s claim.

“There is absolutely no truth to this claim. It is yet another example of disinformation. The vote in Philadelphia has been safe and secure,” Bluestein wrote on X.

Bluestein added that the City Commissioners Office had been in regular contact with the RNC and that they have been responsive to every report of irregularities at the polls.

About two hours after Trump’s post, Bluestein and City Commissioner Omar Sabir held a brief press conference.

Philadelphia officials talk about Trump’s allegation of ‘cheating’ in the city

Philadelphia officials address allegations made by Donald Trump regarding ‘cheating’ in the city on Election Day.

“To be clear, Philadelphia elections are safe, simple, safe and always have been. There’s no cheating, there’s no smoke to it. People say things, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s true, Sabir said.

Pennsylvania, for the second consecutive presidential election, will be closely watched overnight Tuesday as both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris try to secure the 19 electoral votes that are up for grabs.