“The Left and the Democrats were calling for alternate electors after the 2016 election.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 22 Jun 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
After the 2016 presidential election, some progressive Democrats tried to convince electors for Donald Trump to switch their Electoral College votes to Hillary Clinton.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 June 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 June 2022, 7 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
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