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PolygraphElection 2026

The Lead with Jake Tapper

14 episodes of The Lead with Jake Tapper used one of six fraud phrases between Aug 20 and Oct 28, 2026. From the report Fraud talk on podcasts; see all shows.

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The Lead with Jake Tapper cover art
Lean
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Top 27% of charting podcasts
Category
News
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The show on Apple Podcasts ↗

Episodes over time

Episodes per week One episode

Weeks run Monday to Sunday; the last, from Oct 26, runs to Wednesday Oct 28 and is drawn in outline. Source: Particle

Phrases

Episodes that used each phrase
  • voter fraud9 (64%)
  • election fraud8 (57%)
  • rigged election1 (7%)
  • stolen election1 (7%)
  • illegal voting1 (7%)

Share of the show’s 14 episodes. An episode can use more than one phrase. Source: Particle

In the stance sample

4 segments of this show were drawn for the report's stance sample. Every statement about fraud by anyone on air was read for what the speaker does with it: asserts that fraud happens, reports it, asks about it, or rebuts it. A stance is what was said, not a verdict on the claim.

Statements about fraud, by stance Asserts Reports, asks or unclear Rebuts
  • The Lead with Jake Tapper19 statements11% assert fraud53% rebut it
  • Left-leaning shows in the sample671 statements13% assert fraud60% rebut it

Polygraph reading of the sampled segments. Source: Particle

Episodes

14 episodes that used a fraud phrase, newest first, with the phrases each one used.

  1. Trump in Texas Where Democrats Hope to Snap Losing Streak in Key RacesPhrases: election fraud
  2. Nearly 30 Million Ballots Cast in Midterm Elections So FarPhrases: voter fraud
  3. Michigan Senate Candidates Take Questions on Their Economic IdeasPhrases: voter fraudrigged election
  4. 2,000+ Arrested After Protests Turn Into Deadly RiotingPhrases: voter fraud
  5. Trump Holds Rallies as Inflation Rises Ahead of MidtermsPhrases: voter fraudelection fraud
  6. Gulf Coast Bracing for Life-Threatening Storm Surge, Strong WindsPhrases: election fraud
  7. CNN, MS NOW, Politico Back at WH as Media Ban Lawsuit ProceedsPhrases: election fraud
  8. Senators Question Patel on Midterms, FBI’s 2020 Election ProbePhrases: voter fraud
  9. Justice Dept Issues Subpoenas for Nevada Voter DataPhrases: voter fraudillegal voting
  10. Clancy Defense Atty: One Juror “Refuses to Listen to the Law”Phrases: stolen election
  11. DHS Plans to Launch Voter Fraud Investigation SurgePhrases: voter fraudelection fraud
  12. Supreme Court Backs Trump’s Order to Curb Mail BallotsPhrases: voter fraudelection fraud
  13. The Atlantic: NPS Changed the Way it Prioritizes Projects to Expedite Trump’s RequestsPhrases: voter fraudelection fraud
  14. Study: New Treatment Cuts Recurrence Speed of MelanomaPhrases: election fraud

Episode titles as published; a title links to the show’s own page for the episode where its feed gives one. Source: Particle

About this show's numbers

The episodes are this show’s English-language episodes from July 27 to October 28, 2026 that used one of six exact phrases: voter fraud, election fraud, rigged election, stolen election, illegal voting or noncitizen voting. An episode counts once even when it used several. Episodes and lean ratings come from Particle.

Size is the show’s rank on Apple Podcasts charts on October 28. Lean is the show’s rating where we checked it: this show has one. Category is the first one the show lists in its own feed. Cover art comes from the show’s own feed.

A mention is not an endorsement: shows that rebut fraud claims use the same phrases. The stance sample, where a show has one, says which. Back to the report.

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