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Democrat Calls for Investigation of Donald Trump's 'Vote Counting Computers' Remark [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Jan 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM EST

A Democratic congressman has called for an investigation after President Donald Trump described Elon Musk's knowledge of Pennsylvania voting machines as the reason he won the state in the 2024 election. The remark prompted some opponents of the president to speculate if he was admitting to rigging the election. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email.

Why It Matters

Trump, well-known for his voter fraud allegations, notably claiming Democrats stole the 2020 election, has not challenged the results of the 2024 election, which he won. This makes his recent remarks, highlighting his ally's deep knowledge of voting machines during Tuesday's speech, particularly unexpected.

What To Know

During a rally in Washington on Sunday, Trump said Musk had an advanced understanding of the voting machines used in Pennsylvania, a swing state that was key to Trump's victory in November. "He knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers. Those vote-counting computers," Trump told the crowd. "And we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide."

While Trump did not explicitly claim vote tabulation was manipulated, the comments were quickly seized upon by anti-Trump viewers, who considered it an admittance to using Musk's tech knowledge to commit voter fraud. "Did Donald Trump just say that Elon Musk helped him rig the election?" journalist David Leavitt asked. Democrat Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas also took to X to ask if Trump was "confessing to yet another damn crime." Another Democratic congressman, Daniel Goldman of New York, also called for an investigation.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-voting-machines-trump-investigation-2018890

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Democrat Calls for Investigation of Donald Trump's 'Vote Counting Computers' Remark [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 22 OP

Good! nilram Jan 22 #1

There is something there Bread and Circuses Jan 22 #67

What is our recourse once it's found the tabulation software was hacked? pfitz59 Jan 22 #2

What about making sure it never happens again? OnionPatch Jan 22 #6

If it is proven that tfg & musk colluded to put tfg in office questionseverything Jan 22 #27

IF proven. only ONE option bluestarone Jan 22 #59

Ok hear me out. cannabis_flower Jan 23 #107

It's not that it shouldn't Polybius Jan 22 #94

HOW? WHO? live love laugh Jan 22 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author OnionPatch Jan 23 #132

What is there to stop them? Jarqui Jan 22 #46

You Are Right Baron2024 Jan 22 #51

Also Baron2024 Jan 22 #56

How did corrupt regimes end? Dem4life1234 Jan 23 #121

Really? How will that happen? By voting? Give me a break rainin Jan 22 #58

This! Dem4life1234 Jan 23 #123

You are correct.. Butterflylady Jan 23 #120

We won't get Trump but Musk doesn't have MadameButterfly Jan 23 #130

All good questions. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #14

Through The Courts And The Media Baron2024 Jan 22 #47

When they control the results - how yellow dahlia Jan 22 #65

If They Suspend The Constitution Baron2024 Jan 22 #71

Hmmmm yellow dahlia Jan 22 #73

What Do You Think? Baron2024 Jan 22 #74

If they do indeed try and suspend the Constitution - yellow dahlia Jan 22 #75

It Would Be Beyond Impeachment Baron2024 Jan 22 #78

The barrage right now feels like storm force winds. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #80

I Agree Baron2024 Jan 22 #82

Agreed yellow dahlia Jan 22 #86

Well given that most law enforcement approve of and voted for Trump and travelingthrulife Jan 23 #116

Good points Dem4life1234 Jan 23 #124

UN-certifying him as 47th president? fierywoman Jan 22 #28

How? Who? live love laugh Jan 22 #40

In The Courts And In The Media Baron2024 Jan 22 #45

Also Baron2024 Jan 22 #52

But the media are as corrupt as SCROTUS and TFP dickthegrouch Jan 23 #128

Don't get me wrong. Statements like this BadgerMom Jan 22 #3

Good point yellow dahlia Jan 22 #15

Well, that won't happen. sinkingfeeling Jan 22 #4

Did you ever think that the Berlin Wall would never fall? Or that Nelson Mandela would never be freed? fierywoman Jan 22 #55

You think the GQP will allow the Democrats to run an investigation? sinkingfeeling Jan 22 #57

Hell no. oldmanlynn Jan 22 #61

Actually, this is a job meant for . . . . wait for it . . . . no_hypocrisy Jan 23 #103

Yes, journalist have failed in their jobs. Farmer-Rick Jan 23 #114

At least somebody is trying to find out something. hadEnuf Jan 22 #5

That's how I feel about it, hadEnuf! I'm glad someone is FINALLY bringing this up! BComplex Jan 22 #7

Trump is probably gaslighting just to fuck with us but I do hope someone looks more carefully into this LymphocyteLover Jan 22 #8

I think in this instance we should take him at his word. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 22 #37

Gaslighting intelpug Jan 23 #97

It's about TIME!!! n/t aggiesal Jan 22 #9

Time for what ? live love laugh Jan 22 #41

What do you think? n/t aggiesal Jan 22 #42

Shapiro better damn well be investigating Figarosmom Jan 22 #10

If there is a legal premise by which he can do, I trust Shapiro to do something. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #17

Shapiro is the Governor. I'm not sure what he can do directly. Wiz Imp Jan 22 #62

Fuck Dem4life1234 Jan 23 #125

To be fair, prior to the 2024 election, the Democrats had won the last 3 Attorney General elections in PA. Wiz Imp Jan 23 #127

I think the horse is already out of the barn jalan48 Jan 22 #11

it always is... stillcool Jan 22 #16

I'm glad orangecrush Jan 22 #22

He made remarks like that during the campaign, and nobody did anything about it. milestogo Jan 22 #12

Yup! yellow dahlia Jan 22 #18

Some of us, on this forum, have been screaming , for the past two months. about those tabulation computers yellow dahlia Jan 22 #13

OWNED by his daughter Ivanka. The media's TOTALLY silent about Ivanka. live love laugh Jan 22 #43

Yep. Me Too. Baron2024 Jan 22 #48

I didn't waver, as I was mocked, either. yellow dahlia Jan 22 #63

Yes Baron2024 Jan 22 #64

Leak needed SpankMe Jan 22 #19

Do you think the 2000 presidential election was rigged, starting with the excuse of hang chads? usaf-vet Jan 22 #20

I also have been thinking this for years. nt Susan Calvin Jan 22 #25

After 2000, the state of Florida made it illegal to hand count votes questionseverything Jan 22 #30

Tampering with software installed prior to the election. returnee Jan 23 #108

Yay! orangecrush Jan 22 #21

Excellent! Owl Jan 22 #23

FINALLY! maspaha Jan 22 #24

Criminals gotta brag Clouds Passing Jan 22 #26

Anyone capable of orchestrating an insurrection Emile Jan 22 #29

I agree. The fact that the votes for the monster were distributed across the population travelingthrulife Jan 23 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author demosincebirth Jan 22 #31

Who's going to investigate it? demosincebirth Jan 22 #32

Trump. LOL live love laugh Jan 22 #35

thanks, I needed some humor tonight. halobeam Jan 22 #68

State Attorneys General Baron2024 Jan 22 #72

Good! With drumphf's: we have the votes, no need etc, and now THIS?... electric_blue68 Jan 22 #33

Such bullshit: "... the comments were quickly seized upon by anti-Trump viewers..." live love laugh Jan 22 #34

Well we know the MAGats would never admit to "rigging" BumRushDaShow Jan 22 #44

Criminals love to confess when safe to do so... GoldenMezzoDiva Jan 22 #36

YES! These are Dems I can support! LSparkle Jan 22 #38

So we're in this dystopian nightmare even though Kamala might have actually won. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 22 #49

Do it now. nilram Jan 22 #93

I think that's a brilliant idea. Frank D. Lincoln Jan 23 #102

Please make this an OP /nt dickthegrouch Jan 23 #129

I'm sure AG Bondi will get right on it as soon as she's confirmed. patphil Jan 22 #50

Don't all voting machines count votes? IJS .... He's just fucking with you. live love laugh Jan 22 #53

Some things need investigating... dchill Jan 22 #54

I Posted About This Before Baron2024 Jan 22 #60

I've always believed they rigged the election.. MiKenMi33 Jan 22 #66

I Think That You Are Right Baron2024 Jan 22 #84

Good to know someone Bettie Jan 22 #69

Of course it was rigged tonekat Jan 22 #70

"While Trump did not explicitly claim vote tabulation was manipulated..." choie Jan 22 #76

GOP has alleged voter fraud forever RussBLib Jan 22 #77

Recounts. We need selective recounts. CaptainTruth Jan 22 #79

Vote Counting Computers are called Central .. Botany Jan 22 #81

That seems unlikely Bluetus Jan 22 #89

I have been doing election protection work for .. Botany Jan 22 #90

Fingerprints? Bluetus Jan 23 #95

If you get a chance read Brunner's Everest Study Botany Jan 23 #96

Brunner report Bluetus Jan 23 #117

Paper ballots and all election materials must be retained for 22 months questionseverything Jan 23 #104

Is that a Federal law? Bluetus Jan 23 #115

Yes questionseverything Jan 23 #131

What do you think about something like this? bluestarone Jan 23 #113

IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME! OMGWTF Jan 22 #83

I'm thinking AI is the cause of vote rigging. LiberalFighter Jan 22 #85

ding. AllaN01Bear Jan 22 #87

So if he rigged the election nothing will be done? twodogsbarking Jan 22 #88

Don't dismiss the idea of election corruption, it's a tradition in many countries, including USA Ttj Jan 22 #91

I have no doubt they did do something, but Joinfortmill Jan 22 #92

Before we go after him creeksneakers2 Jan 23 #98

Elon Musk is the richest man in the world. I wouldn't be surprised if he had an AI developed specifically for that Karasu Jan 23 #99

I have no doubt that a code could be written, and some say they could even creeksneakers2 Jan 23 #100

Good post True Dough Jan 23 #105

That's what happens when someone with the IQ of a toad just can't shut the f*ck up. Dave Bowman Jan 23 #101

"You'll never have to vote again." Knowledge? Evolve Dammit Jan 23 #106

The Democrats, our Past President Biden all knew the vote was manlipulated. FarPoint Jan 23 #109

List of documentaries about vote hacking: Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 23 #110

It absolutely needs to be investigated Dem4life1234 Jan 23 #111

Of course......... Farmer-Rick Jan 23 #112

ABOUT TIME! Kid Berwyn Jan 23 #119

Who is going to investigate him, the supreme court (chuckle chukel) republianmushroom Jan 23 #122

Absolutely - make it so BoRaGard Jan 23 #126