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FACT FOCUS: A difference of many million votes between 2020 and 2024 fuels false election narratives

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Cast ballots fill a tray Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Less than 24 hours after Donald Trump was chosen The 47th president of the United States began pushing two conflicting narratives on social media to suggest election fraud, one reviving false claims by Trump that the 2020 vote was stolen from him and the other questioning how Vice President Kamala Harris could have received as many fewer votes in 2024 than President Joe Biden in 2020.

Both narratives hinge on a supposed 20 million vote difference between Harris and Biden.

Here’s a closer look at the facts.

REQUIREMENTS: President Joe Biden won approximately 20 million more votes in the 2020 election than Vice President Kamala Harris did in the 2024 race, proving either that Trump cheated himself into a second term or that there was widespread fraud four years ago.

FACTS: The claims are unfounded. Votes from Tuesday’s presidential election are still being counted, so any comparisons to past races would not be accurate. In addition, election officials and agencies monitoring the vote have not reported any significant problems with Tuesday’s election. Claims of widespread fraud in 2020 have been debunked countless times.

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