The roots of Donald Trumpās āvoter fraudā strategy
Facebook group named Stop the Steal sprung up hours after the US election. It alleged the election had been āriggedā, despite a lack of evidence. But where did the idea come from?
A Facebook group named Stop the Steal sprung up in the hours after the US presidential election. Within hours it had gained hundreds of thousands of followers. Members alleged the election had been āriggedā, despite a lack of evidence.
But this claim came from the very top. Months before, President Trump was planting seeds of doubt over the vote ā mentioning āvoter fraudā and similar phrases more than 70 times on Twitter.
Ö÷²„“óŠć Trending looks into some of the most viral specific allegations ā and we find out how āStop the Stealā members kept pushing rumours built on disinformation.
Presenters: Marianna Spring and Mike Wendling
Picture: Protesters hold signs with the āStop the Stealā slogan at a pro-Trump rally
Credit: Getty Images
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