Now that the Trump Administration has shut down liberal lawfare against conservatives, the Department of Justice has thousands of attorneys standing around looking for something legitimate to do. So here’s an idea for the DOJ to investigate: the unexplained spike in 6.3 million votes that magically appeared out of nowhere to be counted for Joe Biden in 2020, which disappeared again in 2024.
Trump was credited with 74.2 million votes in 2020, which increased to 77.3 million in 2024. That 4% growth in votes reflects the overwhelming crowds and enormous enthusiasm that he generated. But the Democrat nominee for president reportedly received 65.9 million votes in 2016, unexpectedly claimed 81.3 million votes in 2020 (an implausible 23% increase in four years), and yet only 75.0 million votes four years later in 2024.
While the unexplained 2020 surge in Democrat votes may not by itself prove fraud, it is a big enough spike to be suspicious. 6.3 million unexplained votes exceed the total vote count for both sides in our largest city. Some attribute this sharp rise in Democrat ballots in 2020 to relaxed voting requirements due to Covid. But only if that were combined with substantial fraud could a 6.3M surge for the Democrat side be attained, and that fraud needs to be uncovered and prosecuted.
It is not as though the DOJ lacks the time or resources to investigate potential election fraud. Its overfunded $46 billion annual budget was protected and replenished by Republicans’ Continuing Resolution earlier this spring. Election integrity should be a priority in this spending. Investing merely one-tenth of 1% of DOJ’s annual budget on getting real answers about the bizarre spurt in Democrat votes in 2020 is needed.
Americans need to be assured that 6.3 million unexplained votes won’t be counted for a future Democrat presidential candidate. Indeed, making sure that such phantom votes do not magically reappear from nowhere in a future election should stay a top priority in Trump’s DOJ.
This post originally appeared at https://phyllisschlafly.com/liberalism-and-conservatism/doj-should-investigate-missing-2020-votes/
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