President Trump plans to brandish obituaries of people who supposedly voted but are dead — plus hold campaign-style rallies — in an effort to prolong his fight against apparent insurmountable election results, four Trump advisers told me during a conference call this afternoon.
What we’re hearing: Obits for those who cast ballots are part of the “specific pieces of evidence” aimed at bolstering the Trump team’s so-far unsupported claims of widespread voter fraud and corruption that they say led to Joe Biden’s victory.
– Fueling the effort is the expected completion of vote counting this week, allowing Republicans to file for more recounts.
What’s next: Team Trump is ready to announce specific recount teams in key states, and it plans to hold a series of Trump rallies focused on the litigation.
– In Georgia: Doug Collins, the outgoing congressman who lost to Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a special election to fill former Sen. Johnny Isakson’s seat, will be leading the campaign’s recount efforts. The team has also redeployed 92 staffers from Florida to Georgia, doubling its group on the ground.
– In Arizona: Kory Langhofer, former counsel for Trump’s 2016 transition, will serve as lead attorney.
– In Pennsylvania: Porter Wright’s Ron Hicks is heading up the legal effort.
– Nationwide: They’re assembling additional surrogates and lawyers.
“We want to make sure we have an adequate supply of manpower on the ground for man-to-man combat,” one adviser said.
The group is also staffing a campaign-style media operation.
– The team led by Trump communications director Tim Murtaugh is now a surrogate messaging center. It will pump out “regular press briefings, releases on legal action and obviously things like talking points and booking people strategically on television,” one adviser said.
– They’ll also make a big play to raise money for their legal defense fund.
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Scoop: President Trump plans to brandish obituaries of people who supposedly voted but are dead — plus hold campaign-style rallies — in an effort to prolong his fight against apparent insurmountable election results, four Trump advisers tell me https://t.co/HGfpZjSVXA
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) November 8, 2020
In a completely not surprising turn of events, the president is going to incite violence and attempt to burn down the system rather than accept the greatest narcissistic injury of all time https://t.co/IOKEbhw3Jn
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 9, 2020
And you know we taxpayers will have to pay more in taxes to cover the massive fees and expenses incurred by state and local governments to defend against these lawsuits.
As usual, Trump is lazy. He says he wants to to this, and hopes that his minions will make it happen, the way his father and compliant bankers would fix his life for him. This is the first time he's ever been held accountable for anything. https://t.co/duJP88Xcya
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 9, 2020
Some people REALLY want to keep getting paid… https://t.co/t7EzzRMAWt
— Liz Mair (@LizMair) November 9, 2020
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