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Against my better judgement, I've been listening to the entire hour-long phone call between Trump and the GA Secretary of State. I have some notes...
Right off the bat, Trump suggests he won Georgia, mentioning his rallies getting thousands of people as evidence.
Trump says several times, "Brad, I think you would agree..."
Brad does not agree.
Brad does not agree.
Mark Meadows chimes in, asking "can we come to a compromise?"
I didn't realize elections were negotiations???
I didn't realize elections were negotiations???
The Secretary speaks for the first time.... 14 MINUTES INTO THE CALL!
When Trump mentions issues with Dominion machines, the Secretary reminds him that they did a complete hand tally, with the same results as the machines. Trump shrugs that off.
Trump: I think we won Georgia by half a million votes.
He later suggested "hundreds of thousands of votes"
He later suggested "hundreds of thousands of votes"
Trump: People are waiting in lines to see me. They're waiting in line right now.
Is this supposed to be evidence of something?
Is this supposed to be evidence of something?
Trump tells the Secretary there is no shame in saying that he had to "recalculate." I can't express how ridiculous and desperate that sounds.
The Secretary tells Trump: "The data you have is wrong."
While Trump talks about tons of "dead voters", the Secretary informs him that Georgia had two votes by people who have passed away.
Two.
Two.
The SOS says they audited the vote counts, looking into Trump's concerns, and have conclusive evidence that they are unfounded.
Trump's response: Well then it's either dishonest or incompetence
Trump's response: Well then it's either dishonest or incompetence
The Secretary suggests Trump has been reading too many things on social media.
Trump says it's not social media saying these things. It's "Trump media"
Not sure that's any better.
Trump says it's not social media saying these things. It's "Trump media"
Not sure that's any better.
Trump: They're shredding ballots and moving machines, and you're letting it happen. You're not reporting it, which is a criminal offense.
That's the closest thing to a threat that I've heard.
That's the closest thing to a threat that I've heard.
Trump: "I'm notifying you that you're letting it happen."
That's a really rude way to put it.
That's a really rude way to put it.
Trump: "I just want to find 11,780 votes"
That's so ridiculous that I laughed when I heard it.
That's so ridiculous that I laughed when I heard it.
Trump suggests that they might have gotten the military ballots wrong in Georgia, saying that the military loves him.
Trump: "Look, I have to find 12,000 votes."
Trump: "What are we gonna do here folks? I only need 11,000 votes. Give me a break."
Trump: "What are we gonna do here folks? I only need 11,000 votes. Give me a break."
In football, there's a stat called "time of possession", showing how long each team possessed the ball.
If I kept track of who talked the most during this call, it would be Trump by a landslide. But it's not helping his case.
If I kept track of who talked the most during this call, it would be Trump by a landslide. But it's not helping his case.
Trump has spent seemingly half of this call talking about a "scammer lady" who scanned ballots 100% for Biden.
The SOS says they looked into it, and it is false.
The SOS says they looked into it, and it is false.
Trump: "You're lawyer is tough. You're probably a very good lawyer. You have a great last name."
WHAT?!?!?
WHAT?!?!?
The Secretary points out that the courts have sided with them and not Trump.
Trump says they need to check out scammer lady.
(SOS already said that they did)
Trump says they need to check out scammer lady.
(SOS already said that they did)
Trump: "I know this phone call is going nowhere."
Me too.
Me too.
Trump: "You guys are so wrong... those numbers are so wrong."
My final thoughts:
- Trump is obsessed with "scammer lady"
- Trump (several times) ASKED for more votes
- Trump sounds about as desperate as I've heard him
- Trump is obsessed with "scammer lady"
- Trump (several times) ASKED for more votes
- Trump sounds about as desperate as I've heard him
