Democrats are planning to cheat at elections.
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Kevin Kietzman Has IssuesSep 17, 2026
The claim that Democrats are planning to cheat at elections is contradicted by authoritative fact-checking: FactCheck.org calls Trump's similar allegation baseless and says opposing voter ID legislation does not mean Democrats want to cheat, and NPR found no evidence of party-wide fraud planning.
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… This is what he does. He does it on the show all the time, and I'm right in lockstep with him. I can't think of anything more important in getting to a place where Americans believe in their elections, and the one thing that we can agree on is that Republicans and Democrats, neither one believe in the outcome of elections. We just don't. It's become a sport in America. It's become the order of business in politics to try to cheat, to try, not always successfully, to try to cheat at elections without going to jail, and our punishment for these things doesn't seem to be very …
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Contradicts. FactCheck.org rejects Trump's claim that Democrats 'want to cheat', calling his 2020 cheating allegation baseless and saying opposition to the SAVE America Act does not mean Democrats want to cheat during elections.[1]
Contradicts. NPR's reporting on Trump's State of the Union claim that Democrats 'want to cheat' notes he provided no evidence, and Republican voters interviewed in swing districts dismissed the idea of mass voter fraud by either party.[4]
Context. Congressional and Senate Democrats are preparing legal and messaging responses to potential election interference and fraud claims, which is defensive planning rather than planning to cheat.[3][5]
Context. Sen. Dan Sullivan alleges a 'secret plan to cheat' by Democrats via a decoy Dan Sullivan candidate, citing a New York Times report about Peltola's campaign and DSCC involvement; this is a partisan claim and a single campaign-level episode, not evidence of a party-wide plan.[2][6]
Context. Trump directed the Justice Department to contest a possible Alaska Senate result and called for prosecuting Peltola over the decoy-candidate report, but these are government actions against a Democratic candidate, not proof that Democrats as a party plan election cheating.[2]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 2 not rated, 1 tier 2
- 1FactChecking Claims from Trump’s Midterm Ralliesfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2Stolen election rhetoric from Trump isn't new. His ability to act on those claims isapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3ICYMI – Politico: How Senate Democrats A...democrats.senate.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 4Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think?gpb.org · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 5Here's how Democrats in Congress are preparing for election fraud ...npr.org · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 6Sen. Dan Sullivan: "Secret Plan To Cheat" With Second Sullivan Shows Democrats' Disdain For Alaskansyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
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