Trump resurrects debunked Muskegon voter fraud allegations after prior investigations

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 952

Last Updated: 1 day, 18 hours ago

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In the middle of President Donald Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday, he pointed to Muskegon to demonstrate what he called “evidence of alleged fraud by a large-scale voter registration operation in Michigan” during the 2020 election cycle.

The allegations, which Trump called “pay, play and cheat,” were investigated by both state-level agencies and the FBI, and local officials have repeatedly confirmed that it did not result in any illegal ballots being sent out …

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