NGOs are dropping off groups of Somalis to vote in Lewiston, Maine.
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Badlands MediaOct 21, 2026
The claim traces back to a Maine Wire report that NGOs were dropping off Somalis to vote in Lewiston, and most later sources repeat that account without independent confirmation of the drop-offs. The DOJ is only reviewing footage, and the WSJ-sourced report says there is no evidence of ballot stuffing, which does not address the drop-off claim itself.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… Me, I get like a cold, and I'm like, "Yeah, no, I'm laying in bed all day, and bring me soup," and all that stuff. So, alright, so let's get into the ASWAVANA portion. I want to start out here with this story coming out of Maine, from the Maine Wire. Over the last few days, we've observed, we've observed NGOs dropping off groups of Somalis to vote in Lewiston, where, uh, where they are being aided by quote unquote translators who are likely also being paid by NGOs. And let's play this clip that they have up here. "Hey, John with the Main Wire, Tuesday afternoon, a quarter of three. I'm in Louisville. …
Badlands Media · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. Mediaite and Yahoo, citing WSJ, state there is no evidence that any 'ballot stuffing' occurred in the videos, which undercuts the broader allegation of an industrial-scale scheme though not the narrower drop-off claim.[1][2]
Context. The drop-off allegation originates with The Maine Wire's Oct. 20-21 posts and video, and the later reports (Gateway Pundit, Benny Johnson, WND, Usajournal) largely echo that account rather than independently documenting it.[3][4][5][6][7]
Context. Reports say the U.S. Attorney's office and DOJ are reviewing about 140 hours of Lewiston City Hall CCTV footage, but a review is not a finding that NGOs dropped off voters.[1][2][5]
Context. Sen. Susan Collins expressed alarm over reported interpreters accompanying Somali voters into booths, a statement about translator conduct rather than NGO drop-offs.[6]
Sources
7 sources: 5 not rated, 2 rated low
- 1DOJ Investigating Conservative Outlet's Allegations of Voter Fraud in ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 2DOJ Looking At Conservative Outlet's Claim of ME Voter Fraudmediaite.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 3Where is Shenna Bellows? Morning news recap with Jon ...facebook.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 4Somalis CAUGHT Committing Mass Voter Fraud ON-CAMERA, DOJ Announces Arrests Coming—INSANE FOOTAGE...youtube.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5DOJ Investigating Somali Translators Caught on Camera Filling ...usajournal.news · not rated · cited for: context
- 6WATCH: Somali interpreters accompany migrants to polling places, DOJ investigating * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruhwnd.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news and Media Bias/Fact Check · cited for: context
- 7WATCH: DOJ Sending Federal Monitors to Maine as Videos Show Somali Translators Allegedly Directing Votes and NGOs Busing Voters to City Hall * The Gateway Pundit * by Cassandra MacDonaldthegatewaypundit.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news and Media Bias/Fact Check · cited for: context
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