Trump’s racist ‘Truth Social’ post also included whopper on debunked Michigan election fraud theory

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 587

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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While President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash over a now-deleted social media post that included a blatantly racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, the post itself also contained a widely discredited falsehood about voter fraud in Michigan’s 2020 election.

Trump has recently renewed his commentary on the 2020 election, which he lost to former President Joe Biden, as part of a campaign to convince congressional Republicans …

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