President Donald Trump's and his legal team's efforts to subvert the results of the 2020 election which saw President-elect Joe Biden defeat Trump have faced yet another setback.
Trump's lawyers have pursued numerous lawsuits across multiple swing states with baseless claims of enough widespread voting irregularities to erroneously tip the election to Biden.
As part of the so-called evidence to support these lawsuits, Trump's lawyers have submitted a sworn affidavit from self-proclaimed cybersecurity expert Russell Ramsland, which has been filed in the campaign's litigation in Georgia, even though Ramsland points to Michigan as an example of voting improprieties.
The affidavit says:
"A preliminary analysis using data obtained from the Michigan Secretary of State pinpoints a statistical anomaly so far outside of every statistical norm as to be virtually impossible. … There were at least 19 precincts where the Presidential Votes Cast compared to the Estimated Voters based on Reported Statistics exceeded 100%."
The affidavit goes on to point to statistically unlikely high turnout rates in precincts and townships like Albertville, Runeberg, Houston, Monticello, Lake Lillian, Brownsville, and others.
There's just one problem: the places listed in the affidavit are in Minnesota—not Michigan.
CNN's Jake Tapper mapped the mistake out on Twitter.
1/ This is being pointed out elsewhere on this website (originally at the pro-Trump Powerline) but just in case you're missing it... I kindly direct you to this affidavit offered by Lin Wood who has been trying and failing to stop the GA certification https://t.co/pf4pJNR23U
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 20, 2020
2/ The affidavit is from Russell Ramsland who we're told is an expert on cyber security. He's attacking Dominion software.
Further I direct you to graph 17 of the affidavit which allegedly details suspicious activity in Wayne County, Michigan: pic.twitter.com/byI2pR0rR9
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 20, 2020
3/ So what happens if you search for Spruce Grove Township, as mentioned above? pic.twitter.com/jd6vF4Atnx
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 20, 2020
4/ what about Atlanta Township? pic.twitter.com/eFeI4ctgRY
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 20, 2020
5/ hmmm. Okay what about Runeberg Township? pic.twitter.com/5iBjOgcAzp
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 20, 2020
6/ Same result with Detroit Lakes.
These are not townships in Michigan.
These are townships in Minnesota.
Though yes both states start with the letter M. pic.twitter.com/Qdgh8cuCC4
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 20, 2020
7/ This rank incompetence is not a surprise to anyone familiar with these lawsuits. It's why the Trump team has been losing case after case — cases have little to nothing to do with real evidence. The gang that couldn't sue straight. https://t.co/mT5xr0eGoO
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 20, 2020
Tapper pointed to this latest display of ineptitude from Trump's legal team as evidence for the general discernment that the campaign's lawsuits are little more than scattershot attempts to secure a second term for an infamously litigious outgoing President in defiance of the people's will.
Others agreed.
This thread underscores how breathtakingly shoddy the research is behind Trump's campaign to overturn the voters' will. https://t.co/4cuX2C79Bg
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) November 20, 2020
Incompetence at its finest. https://t.co/gB88r52n56
— Robyn 💙 (@robynsaghini) November 20, 2020
This is an impressive level of incompetence... https://t.co/5Leq6Gcina
— Rob Rogers (@Rob_Rogers) November 20, 2020
At this point I believe they want to look foolish https://t.co/rK6d1KMsyx
— Neila Scott (@NeilaScott) November 20, 2020
"The gang that couldn't sue straight." https://t.co/x3kbUy395M
— MC Pastoret (@brittyknows) November 20, 2020
Thread .... unfortunately the histrionics at a press conference will get viewed/consumed way more than the actual legal documents. If you have any interest in what's actually being put forth in court and on earth, then read away https://t.co/cokEgiAwcb
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) November 20, 2020
Duke the Dog—Cormorant Township's late mayor—appeared in Tapper's search results and ended up garnering attention as well.
Yeah yeah they're lying let's talk about the dog who is obviously the mayor https://t.co/BE96lKaCsP
— Chris Turner (@ChrisLTurner) November 20, 2020
My take away from this is that dog has my vote https://t.co/BHrWEE2uIn
— Pumpkin Spice Ladama (@ladama) November 20, 2020
The real story is why people were searching for that dog wearing a hat. https://t.co/NnPjbJ8ERj
— Kyle Monday (@akmonday) November 20, 2020
Thirty of 31 of the Trump campaign's lawsuits disputing the election have been lost or dismissed. That number is expected to go up.
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