“Rogue” Michigan official sent absentee ballots to 7.7 million people “illegally and without authorization” ahead of the primaries and general election.”
Donald Trump
President. Claim dated 20 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced May 19 that all registered voters in Michigan will be sent an application to vote by mail in the August and November elections — not a ballot.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Donald Trump (President) made this claim around 20 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 May 2020. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Donald Trump has 1,168 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 663 of them false or fake, 375 misleading or mixed and 13 true.
This check was done by PolitiFact, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.