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On AirNo. 1Election fraud

Claims

The 8 claims about election fraud that reached the most shows in our sample, who made each one and what they did with it. When Polygraph checks one of them against the record, the check is listed under the claim.

Statements
1,353
Claims made
1,338
Distinct claims
363
On more than one show
109

Claim 1

Noncitizens are voting in large numbers

It is alleged that noncitizens, including illegal immigrants, are voting illegally in U.S. elections in large or significant numbers.

“We haven't seen mass voter fraud, or people who aren't registered to, who are registered to vote, actually vote who are non-citizens.”
The Arena with Kasie Hunt, Jul 28: the first time it came up in our sample
Shows
75
Episodes
93
36 right-leaning39 left-leaning

What they did with it

  • Asserts it48
  • Reports it22
  • Rebuts it71
  • Asks, unclear8
Every episode it came up in (93)
  1. Jul 28The Arena with Kasie Huntrebuts
  2. Aug 13The Tony Kinnett Castasserts
  3. Aug 18Bongino Report Early Edition with Evitaasserts
  4. Aug 19The War Report - His Gloryreports
  5. Aug 20The Moment with Katy Turrebuts
  6. Aug 20Defending Democracyasserts
  7. Aug 22The Lead with Jake Tapperreports
  8. Aug 24The Don Lemon Showrebuts
  9. Aug 25Shawn Farash LIVEreports
  10. Aug 25Bongino Report Early Edition with Evitaasserts
  11. Aug 25The Rob Carson Showasserts
  12. Aug 25Up First from NPRrebuts
  13. Aug 26David Feldman Showrebuts
  14. Aug 26Rational Boomer Podcastrebuts
  15. Aug 27And We Knowasserts
  16. Aug 27Wayne Allyn Root’s WAR Zone Audio Hoursasserts
  17. Aug 27Start Hererebuts
  18. Aug 28The NPR Politics Podcastrebuts
  19. Aug 28The Dilley Showasserts
  20. Aug 29Bulwark Takesrebuts
  21. Aug 29The Adam Mockler Showrebuts
  22. Aug 31King's Court with Kevin Slatenrebuts
  23. Sep 1Erin Burnett OutFrontrebuts
  24. Sep 1The Hartmann Reportrebuts
  25. Sep 2The Lead with Jake Tapperasserts
  26. Sep 2Real America with Dan Ballasserts
  27. Sep 4The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhlerebuts
  28. Sep 4The Adam Mockler Showrebuts
  29. Sep 4Pivotrebuts
  30. Sep 4The Headlinesrebuts
  31. Sep 8Peasants Perspectiverebuts
  32. Sep 10The Oath and The Officerebuts
  33. Sep 15Kagro in the Morningrebuts
  34. Sep 15Letters from an Americanreports
  35. Sep 16Badlands Mediarebuts
  36. Sep 16Bongino Report Early Edition with Evitaasserts
  37. Sep 17"TNN Live!"asserts
  38. Sep 17Throughlinereports
  39. Sep 19The Shaun Thompson Showasserts
  40. Sep 22American Perspective with Rick Thomasasserts
  41. Sep 23John Solomon Reportsasserts
  42. Sep 23Defending Democracyrebuts
  43. Sep 25Law and Chaosrebuts
  44. Sep 25Brian Tyler Cohenrebuts
  45. Sep 25CNN Inside Politicsrebuts
  46. Sep 25Chris Handreports
  47. Sep 28Viva Frei - Recovering Former Litigator! From Law to Politics & Beyondasserts
  48. Sep 29The NPR Politics Podcastrebuts
  49. Sep 30Two Blocks from the White Housereports
  50. Oct 1The Oath and The Officerebuts
  51. Oct 1The Tony Kinnett Castreports
  52. Oct 1The Steve Gruber Showasserts
  53. Oct 3Behind the Bastardsrebuts
  54. Oct 3First Thing Today with Joe Thomasreports
  55. Oct 8Kingpilledasserts
  56. Oct 8The Lawfare Podcastrebuts
  57. Oct 14The Mark Thompson Showrebuts
  58. Oct 15The Hartmann Reportrebuts
  59. Oct 15The Dom Giordano Programasserts
  60. Oct 19The Agree To Disagree Showasserts
  61. Oct 20The Mark Simone Showasserts
  62. Oct 20The John Kobylt Showasserts
  63. Oct 20The Weeknightrebuts
  64. Oct 20Up First from NPRasserts
  65. Oct 20Shawn Farash LIVEasserts
  66. Oct 20Wayne Allyn Root’s WAR Zoneasks
  67. Oct 20The Rubin Reportreports
  68. Oct 20The Lead with Jake Tapperrebuts
  69. Oct 20The Jim Acosta Showrebuts
  70. Oct 21Apple News Todayreports
  71. Oct 21Kagro in the Morningreports
  72. Oct 22Deadline: White Houserebuts
  73. Oct 22The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhlerebuts
  74. Oct 22The Steve Gruber Showasserts
  75. Oct 22The Need to Know Morning Showasserts
  76. Oct 23The Fox News Rundownasserts
  77. Oct 23The Politicratrebuts
  78. Oct 23The Don Lemon Showrebuts
  79. Oct 23The Daily Beansrebuts
  80. Oct 23The Weeknightreports
  81. Oct 24Mark Levin Podcastreports
  82. Oct 24Legal AF by MeidasTouchrebuts
  83. Oct 26The Kuhner Reportasserts
  84. Oct 26Long Playunclear
  85. Oct 26On the Line with Alicia Menendezasks
  86. Oct 27The DSR Networkrebuts
  87. Oct 27unDivided with Brandi Kruseasserts
  88. Oct 27Letters from an Americanrebuts
  89. Oct 27The Ben Ferguson Podcastasks
  90. Oct 27Monks & Merrillrebuts
  91. Oct 28The Kinzinger Reportrebuts
  92. Oct 28Cats & Cosby with John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosbyasserts
  93. Oct 28NTD News Todayasserts

Claim 2

Voter fraud is widespread

It is alleged that voter fraud is widespread in United States elections.

“He wants those guys around so they can do the things, like, investigate so-called election fraud and threaten state election officials”
Inside with Jen Psaki, Aug 1: the first time it came up in our sample
Shows
63
Episodes
83
20 right-leaning43 left-leaning

What they did with it

  • Asserts it14
  • Reports it20
  • Rebuts it84
  • Asks, unclear5
Every episode it came up in (83)
  1. Jul 29The Tony Kinnett Castrebuts
  2. Aug 1Inside with Jen Psakirebuts
  3. Aug 7MGShowasserts
  4. Aug 17The Parnas Perspectiverebuts
  5. Aug 20Defending Democracyrebuts
  6. Aug 22The Lead with Jake Tapperrebuts
  7. Aug 23The Daily Beansrebuts
  8. Aug 24The Don Lemon Showrebuts
  9. Aug 25Mo Newsrebuts
  10. Aug 25The Social Contract with Joe Walshrebuts
  11. Aug 26David Feldman Showrebuts
  12. Aug 26The Kinzinger Reportrebuts
  13. Aug 26The Big Mig Showasserts
  14. Aug 27IHIP Newsrebuts
  15. Aug 28The Daily Show: Ears Editionrebuts
  16. Aug 28Think Like An Economistunclear
  17. Aug 28The Rudy's Revelation Podcastasserts
  18. Aug 28Consider This from NPRreports
  19. Aug 29Connect with Jacob Soboroffrebuts
  20. Aug 29The Adam Mockler Showrebuts
  21. Aug 29Bulwark Takesrebuts
  22. Aug 31King's Court with Kevin Slatenrebuts
  23. Sep 1CNN Inside Politicsrebuts
  24. Sep 1Erin Burnett OutFrontreports
  25. Sep 2The Lead with Jake Tapperrebuts
  26. Sep 2The Jim Acosta Showrebuts
  27. Sep 2Erin Burnett OutFrontrebuts
  28. Sep 3The Politicratrebuts
  29. Sep 4The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhlerebuts
  30. Sep 4The Headlinesrebuts
  31. Sep 4Pivotasks
  32. Sep 4Breaking Down: Collapsereports
  33. Sep 7The Rob Carson Showreports
  34. Sep 10The Oath and The Officerebuts
  35. Sep 15MGShowasserts
  36. Sep 15Kagro in the Morningrebuts
  37. Sep 17Runaway Country with Alex Wagnerrebuts
  38. Sep 17Next Question with Katie Couricrebuts
  39. Sep 19Legal AF by MeidasTouchreports
  40. Sep 20IHIP Newsreports
  41. Sep 23Robinson's Podcastunclear
  42. Sep 23Rightside Mediareports
  43. Sep 24Ethan Brings You the Worldasserts
  44. Sep 25CNN Inside Politicsrebuts
  45. Sep 30The Hartmann Reportrebuts
  46. Sep 30The David Frum Showrebuts
  47. Oct 1The Oath and The Officerebuts
  48. Oct 5Red Pill Newsasserts
  49. Oct 6CNN NewsNight with Abby Philliprebuts
  50. Oct 7The Jim Acosta Showrebuts
  51. Oct 7The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhlerebuts
  52. Oct 7The Need to Know Morning Showasserts
  53. Oct 8The Lawfare Podcastrebuts
  54. Oct 8Kingpilledasserts
  55. Oct 9Law and Chaosrebuts
  56. Oct 14First Thing Today with Joe Thomasasserts
  57. Oct 15IHIP Newsrebuts
  58. Oct 15The Hartmann Reportrebuts
  59. Oct 16The Arena with Kasie Huntrebuts
  60. Oct 16The Dan Bongino Showasserts
  61. Oct 17The John Phillips Showrebuts
  62. Oct 17Connect with Jacob Soboroffrebuts
  63. Oct 18Connect with Jacob Soboroffrebuts
  64. Oct 20The Weeknightrebuts
  65. Oct 20The Global Storyreports
  66. Oct 20The John Kobylt Showasserts
  67. Oct 21The Mark Simone Showasserts
  68. Oct 21What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Lawrebuts
  69. Oct 22The Steve Gruber Showreports
  70. Oct 22Defending Democracyrebuts
  71. Oct 23The Politicratrebuts
  72. Oct 23Rational Boomer Podcastrebuts
  73. Oct 23The Don Lemon Showrebuts
  74. Oct 23The Weeknightrebuts
  75. Oct 23The Daily Beansrebuts
  76. Oct 23The Fox News Rundownreports
  77. Oct 24Legal AF by MeidasTouchrebuts
  78. Oct 24Real Time with Bill Maherrebuts
  79. Oct 24The Kuhner Reportasserts
  80. Oct 25The Politicratrebuts
  81. Oct 26The Shane Reaction with Sam Shanereports
  82. Oct 26The Kinzinger Reportrebuts
  83. Oct 27The David Pakman Showrebuts

Claim 3

The 2020 election was won by fraud

The 2020 U.S. presidential election was won through fraud or manipulation rather than by the legitimate vote count.

“they're denying the fact that there was fraud in the election.”
Peasants Perspective, Oct 26: the first time it came up in our sample
Shows
60
Episodes
75
19 right-leaning41 left-leaning

What they did with it

  • Asserts it35
  • Reports it12
  • Rebuts it52
  • Asks, unclear6
Every episode it came up in (75)
  1. Jul 27Brian Tyler Cohenasserts
  2. Jul 28Peasants Perspectiveasserts
  3. Jul 28Big Small Talkreports
  4. Jul 29The War Report - His Gloryasserts
  5. Jul 30Owen Reportasserts
  6. Aug 1What A Dayreports
  7. Aug 2Letters from an Americanrebuts
  8. Aug 4The Gerry Callahan Showasserts
  9. Aug 10IHIP Newsrebuts
  10. Aug 12Erin Burnett OutFrontasserts
  11. Aug 12The Big Mig Showasserts
  12. Aug 14The Health Ranger Reportasserts
  13. Aug 15It Could Happen Hererebuts
  14. Aug 18The John Fugelsang Podcastrebuts
  15. Aug 19Louder with Crowderunclear
  16. Aug 20The Moment with Katy Turrebuts
  17. Aug 21Bulwark Takesrebuts
  18. Aug 22The Lead with Jake Tapperrebuts
  19. Aug 26The Adam Mockler Showrebuts
  20. Aug 26The Don Lemon Showasserts
  21. Aug 27IHIP Newsrebuts
  22. Aug 28Think Like An Economistrebuts
  23. Sep 2The Jim Acosta Showrebuts
  24. Sep 4Wendy Bell Radio Podcastrebuts
  25. Sep 5Bulwark Takesrebuts
  26. Sep 8Law and Chaosrebuts
  27. Sep 9The Powers That Be: Dailyrebuts
  28. Sep 13Letters from an Americanreports
  29. Sep 14The Kyle Kulinski Showasserts
  30. Sep 15Bulwark Takesasserts
  31. Sep 15The MeidasTouch Podcastunclear
  32. Sep 17Throughlinereports
  33. Sep 22The Kyle Kulinski Showrebuts
  34. Sep 23The Michael Berry Showasserts
  35. Sep 23Salty Crackerasserts
  36. Sep 26The Adam Mockler Showrebuts
  37. Sep 26Jack Cocchiarella Showrebuts
  38. Sep 28Radio Atlanticrebuts
  39. Sep 29The Don Lemon Showasserts
  40. Sep 30The Kyle Kulinski Showrebuts
  41. Sep 30Rational Boomer Podcastrebuts
  42. Sep 30Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlovrebuts
  43. Oct 1CNN 5 Thingsreports
  44. Oct 4The Weekendrebuts
  45. Oct 5The Benny Showasserts
  46. Oct 6The Mark Thompson Showreports
  47. Oct 6The Parnas Perspectiveasserts
  48. Oct 7The Kuhner Reportasserts
  49. Oct 7The Need to Know Morning Showasserts
  50. Oct 9David Feldman Showrebuts
  51. Oct 9Blessed2Teachasserts
  52. Oct 10NBC Meet the Pressreports
  53. Oct 11The Briefingrebuts
  54. Oct 14Take FiVe - His Gloryasserts
  55. Oct 14The BradCast w/ Brad Friedmanrebuts
  56. Oct 15Badlands Mediaasserts
  57. Oct 16The Hartmann Reportrebuts
  58. Oct 17CNN NewsNight with Abby Philliprebuts
  59. Oct 22Defending Democracyrebuts
  60. Oct 22The Health Ranger Reportasks
  61. Oct 22Wayne Allyn Root’s WAR Zone Audio Hoursasserts
  62. Oct 22Deadline: White Houserebuts
  63. Oct 22The Need to Know Morning Showasserts
  64. Oct 22The David Pakman Showrebuts
  65. Oct 23Inside with Jen Psakirebuts
  66. Oct 26Peasants Perspectiveasserts
  67. Oct 26The Luke Beasley Showasserts
  68. Oct 26David Feldman Showreports
  69. Oct 26The NPR Politics Podcastreports
  70. Oct 26The Kuhner Reportasserts
  71. Oct 27unDivided with Brandi Kruserebuts
  72. Oct 28Jack Cocchiarella Showrebuts
  73. Oct 28Kagro in the Morningrebuts
  74. Oct 28Owen Reportrebuts
  75. Oct 28REAL AF with Andy Frisellaasserts

Claim 4

Democrats win elections through fraud

Democrats win elections through voter fraud, including illegal voting, ballot harvesting, and mail-in ballot manipulation.

“that Obama and the Democrat support was kept afloat entirely on voter fraud and propaganda this whole time.”
The Agree To Disagree Show, Jul 28: the first time it came up in our sample
Shows
26
Episodes
30
18 right-leaning8 left-leaning

What they did with it

  • Asserts it23
  • Reports it3
  • Rebuts it7
  • Asks, unclear0
Every episode it came up in (30)
  1. Jul 27"TNN Live!"asserts
  2. Jul 28Kingpilledasserts
  3. Jul 28The Agree To Disagree Showreports
  4. Aug 11Badlands Mediaasserts
  5. Aug 14The Ben Ferguson Podcastasserts
  6. Aug 25The Rob Carson Showasserts
  7. Aug 26The Jon Justice Show: Presented by Center of the American Experimentreports
  8. Aug 27Start Hereasserts
  9. Aug 27And We Knowasserts
  10. Sep 2David Feldman Showrebuts
  11. Sep 8Peasants Perspectiveasserts
  12. Sep 8The Howie Carr Radio Networkasserts
  13. Sep 11The Damage Report with John Iadarolarebuts
  14. Sep 15The Howie Carr Radio Networkasserts
  15. Sep 17Throughlinerebuts
  16. Sep 23Rightside Mediaasserts
  17. Sep 28Viva Frei - Recovering Former Litigator! From Law to Politics & Beyondasserts
  18. Oct 5The Rob Carson Showasserts
  19. Oct 5The Benny Showasserts
  20. Oct 11The Briefingrebuts
  21. Oct 16The Dan Bongino Showasserts
  22. Oct 20Wayne Allyn Root’s WAR Zoneasserts
  23. Oct 22Wayne Allyn Root’s WAR Zone Audio Hoursasserts
  24. Oct 22The Need to Know Morning Showasserts
  25. Oct 23Philip Teresirebuts
  26. Oct 26Peasants Perspectiveasserts
  27. Oct 27Letters from an Americanrebuts
  28. Oct 27"TNN Live!"asserts
  29. Oct 28The Kinzinger Reportreports
  30. Oct 28NBC Meet the Pressrebuts

Claim 5

Noncitizens are voting in California

Noncitizens are registered to vote or have cast ballots in California elections, in allegedly significant numbers.

“It specifically talks about California having the highest number of non-citizens voting, with 4,300, according to the analysis, and followed by Texas with 2,500.”
The War Report - His Glory, Aug 19: the first time it came up in our sample
Shows
24
Episodes
26
13 right-leaning11 left-leaning

What they did with it

  • Asserts it9
  • Reports it23
  • Rebuts it9
  • Asks, unclear3
Every episode it came up in (26)
  1. Aug 10On with Kara Swisherrebuts
  2. Aug 19The War Report - His Gloryreports
  3. Aug 28The Dilley Showreports
  4. Oct 14The Mark Thompson Showreports
  5. Oct 16Philip Teresireports
  6. Oct 16The Arena with Kasie Huntrebuts
  7. Oct 17The John Phillips Showrebuts
  8. Oct 19The Shane Reaction with Sam Shaneasserts
  9. Oct 20Up First from NPRrebuts
  10. Oct 20The Lead with Jake Tapperreports
  11. Oct 20The Rubin Reportreports
  12. Oct 20The Mark Simone Showasserts
  13. Oct 20The Weeknightrebuts
  14. Oct 20The Jim Acosta Showrebuts
  15. Oct 21Apple News Todayasserts
  16. Oct 21Kagro in the Morningrebuts
  17. Oct 21Head-ON With Robyn Roxanne Kincaidreports
  18. Oct 22Lou Penroseasserts
  19. Oct 23The Politicratreports
  20. Oct 23The Fox News Rundownasserts
  21. Oct 24Mark Levin Podcastreports
  22. Oct 26Peasants Perspectiveasserts
  23. Oct 27And We Knowreports
  24. Oct 28Cats & Cosby with John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosbyasserts
  25. Oct 28The Shane Reaction with Sam Shanereports
  26. Oct 28The Weeknightasks

Claim 6

Mail ballots invite fraud

Mail-in and mail ballots are vulnerable to voter or election fraud, and this alleged fraud risk justifies restricting or banning mail voting.

“New York Times talking about how mail-in ballots are extremely susceptible to fraud.”
Shawn Farash LIVE, Aug 25: the first time it came up in our sample
Shows
22
Episodes
25
7 right-leaning15 left-leaning

What they did with it

  • Asserts it9
  • Reports it8
  • Rebuts it23
  • Asks, unclear4
Every episode it came up in (25)
  1. Aug 6The Oath and The Officerebuts
  2. Aug 25Shawn Farash LIVEreports
  3. Aug 26David Feldman Showrebuts
  4. Aug 27Start Hererebuts
  5. Aug 28Morning Joerebuts
  6. Aug 29Connect with Jacob Soboroffasserts
  7. Aug 31Defending Democracyrebuts
  8. Sep 1The Social Contract with Joe Walshrebuts
  9. Sep 2Real America with Dan Ballrebuts
  10. Sep 2David Feldman Showrebuts
  11. Sep 4CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillipreports
  12. Sep 10The Oath and The Officerebuts
  13. Sep 14The Lawfare Podcastrebuts
  14. Sep 15Bulwark Takesasserts
  15. Sep 15The Moment with Katy Turasserts
  16. Sep 15Strict Scrutinyrebuts
  17. Sep 16Americastrebuts
  18. Sep 16First Thing Today with Joe Thomasasserts
  19. Sep 16The Alan Sanders Showasserts
  20. Sep 16The Pour Over Todayreports
  21. Sep 17Throughlinereports
  22. Sep 22American Perspective with Rick Thomasunclear
  23. Sep 26What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Lawrebuts
  24. Oct 6CNN NewsNight with Abby Philliprebuts
  25. Oct 19The Shane Reaction with Sam Shaneasserts

Claim 7

Fraud and vouching abuse in Minnesota

Voter fraud, including illegal voting by ineligible or noncitizen voters and abuse of the vouching process, is occurring in Minnesota elections.

“They are famous for all kinds of voter shenanigans in Minnesota.”
The Mark Simone Show, Aug 12: the first time it came up in our sample
Shows
10
Episodes
11
10 right-leaning0 left-leaning

What they did with it

  • Asserts it17
  • Reports it7
  • Rebuts it0
  • Asks, unclear1
Every episode it came up in (11)
  1. Aug 12The Mark Simone Showasserts
  2. Aug 14The Ben Ferguson Podcastasserts
  3. Aug 17The Gerry Callahan Showreports
  4. Aug 19The Jon Justice Show: Presented by Center of the American Experimentasserts
  5. Aug 20The Matt Gaetz Showreports
  6. Sep 14The Need to Know Morning Showasserts
  7. Sep 23The Matt Gaetz Showasserts
  8. Oct 1The Tony Kinnett Castasserts
  9. Oct 8Kingpilledreports
  10. Oct 21Badlands Mediaasserts
  11. Oct 27LARRY with Larry O'Connorasserts

Claim 8

Nevada flagged 16,000 noncitizen voters

Noncitizens in Nevada have been registered to vote, or have voted, in large numbers, with about 16,000 flagged on the state's voter rolls.

“DHS said that they had confirmed only 185 cases of non-citizens on the voter rolls.”
The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, Oct 16: the first time it came up in our sample
Shows
8
Episodes
9
0 right-leaning8 left-leaning

What they did with it

  • Asserts it0
  • Reports it3
  • Rebuts it9
  • Asks, unclear1
Every episode it came up in (9)
  1. Aug 22The Lead with Jake Tapperrebuts
  2. Sep 4The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhlerebuts
  3. Sep 19Connect with Jacob Soboroffrebuts
  4. Sep 25The Daily Beansreports
  5. Sep 26The Weekendrebuts
  6. Oct 3Behind the Bastardsrebuts
  7. Oct 16The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhlerebuts
  8. Oct 24Real Time with Bill Maherrebuts
  9. Oct 27Letters from an Americanrebuts

About these claims

From the report’s random sample: 437 podcast segments we transcribed from each show’s own audio. Each statement about fraud was read for the claim it made, and claims that mean the same thing were grouped. These are the 8 groups that came up on the most shows.

The stance is what the person speaking did with the claim, counted per statement, everyone on air: hosts, guests and played clips. It is not a verdict on the claim. “First” means first in our sample, which starts July 27, not where the claim began. Lean is the show’s rating. Source: Particle.

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