Jan 25, 2017 | By: Haydee Clotter

President Trump To Launch Investigation On Voter Fraud

President Donald Trump says he lost the popular vote in November’s election because three to five million people living illegally in the United States illegally cast ballots.

 He went to Twitter to announce his plans of an investigation.
 “I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time). Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures!”
 Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon released the following statement after the President’s remarks on the voting process.

“President Trump’s claim that millions of ineligible votes were cast nationwide in the last election is false and irresponsible. The President’s comments have rightfully drawn strong bipartisan condemnation, are an attack on American democracy, and could have the dangerous effect of undermining confidence in the electoral system. Minnesota has rigorous safety measures in place before, on, and after Election Day to ensure our elections are fair and secure. We know that Minnesotans have confidence in the integrity of our system because our voters just returned us to number one in voter turnout in America.

I’m interested to see what the President has in mind for this ‘investigation,’ but I see no justification for such an investigation and I’m confident that the claim of millions of ineligible voters will remain unfounded.”

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