Allies of former President Donald Trump continue to dangerously (and falsely) insist that widespread voter fraud took place in the 2020 election, "stealing" a reelection victory from him.
They often point to misleading, outright false, or statistically insignificant data or anecdotal evidence to support their claims. That's what Nevada Republican Donald Kirk Hartle did in the weeks following the November 2020 election.
In a television appearance, Hartle claimed that someone voted using his wife's ballot, despite his wife sadly dying of cancer in 2017. The claim went on to be cited by pro-Trump media personality Matt Schlapp to promote lies that countless dead people voted in the 2020 election.
Hartle said at the time:
"That is pretty sickening to me, to be honest with you."
Nevada's Democratic Attorney General and Republican Secretary of State agreed, and they decided to look into it.
What they found was that the 55 year old Hartle allegedly forged his wife's signature and voted on her behalf. He's since been charged with two felony counts of fraud, with each charge carrying a prison sentence of up to four years.
Hartle's lawyer said he was "eager" to respond to the allegations, but it's unclear what his defense will be.
Meanwhile, social media users were already responding to the news.
Colour me shocked. https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— Catherine Black (@Catherine Black) 1634965734
Pot meet kettle.https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— RichardDean (@RichardDean) 1634960489
Lock him up.https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— Terri O'Neill Mackey (@Terri O'Neill Mackey) 1634960727
These people need to stop!!! https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— RockyMountainBuckeye! (@RockyMountainBuckeye!) 1635300573
COMICAL. Absolutely f\u2019ing comical.https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— Thinkspace Projects (@Thinkspace Projects) 1635300323
COMICAL. Absolutely f\u2019ing comical.https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— Thinkspace Projects (@Thinkspace Projects) 1635300323
People weren't surprised to learn that Hartle was reportedly behind it all.
They are always projecting.https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— Keith Tatem (@Keith Tatem) 1634925214
REPUBLICANS ARE EXCLUSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VOTER FRAUD IN 2020https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— Bombshell DAILY \ud83d\udca3 (@Bombshell DAILY \ud83d\udca3) 1634973983
It's always projection or confession with the MAGA cult.https://twitter.com/NotHoodlum/status/1451599408131461122\u00a0\u2026— Bluepool (@Bluepool) 1635007378
Hartle is due in court next month.
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