LaRose, the Secretary of State of Ohio had been applaudeing ERIC. A month later, he said Ohio had to abandon it. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news...uilty-for-voting-twice-in-2020-2022-elections excerpt: LaRose thought it was a crucial system for Ohio even one month before dropping it. In a press conference, he said, "It is one of the best fraud-fighting tools that we have when it comes to actually catching people that try to vote in multiple states." But a month later, LaRose changed his tune, saying in an exit letter he decided to withdraw Ohio from ERIC because it "appears to favor only the interests of one political party.”
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news...uilty-for-voting-twice-in-2020-2022-elections excerpt: "It seems ironic that Ohio has pulled out of ERIC, [when] evidence developed by the ERIC system revealed an incident of voter fraud," said Case Western Reserve University law professor Atiba Ellis when the voter fraud allegations against Saunders first surfaced. As of October 2022, LaRose sent 75 allegations of fraud during the 2020 election to law enforcement, which amounts to just .001% of all Ohio ballots. However, when News 5 asked his team how many of these claims have been substantiated, they said they did not know.
GOP-led states that left ERIC are having trouble maintaining voter rolls. Article from December 2023. States that left a key voter roll cleaning program are now struggling to create a new system
Trump says Kamala Harris is setting him up to fall out of his chair. Donald Trump Slammed for Accusing Kamala Harris of Setting Him Up to Fall Out of His Chair at Event: 'She's Living Rent-Free in His Head'
Advocates urge Ohio to restore voter registrations removed in alleged violations of federal law excerpt: "COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voter advocacy organizations have put Ohio’s Republican elections chief on notice that voters are being systematically removed from the rolls in several counties in alleged violation of federal law. A letter sent Thursday to Secretary of State Frank LaRose, just days ahead of Ohio’s Monday registration deadline, said the manner in which batches of voters suspected of having moved out of state are being systematically removed — based on challenges by third-party groups with no direct knowledge of a voter’s situation — is illegal. The Ohio chapters of Common Cause and the League of Women Voters, represented by the ACLU and the Brennan Center for Justice in Washington, D.C., urged LaRose to restore the registrations within 20 days or they may sue. LaRose’s office is reviewing the request. The voter advocates cite public records, including minutes of county election board meetings, voter challenge materials and other communications, showing mass removals in Delaware, Muskingum, probably Logan and possibly Cuyahoga counties. The latter is home to Cleveland, a Democratic stronghold."
Haitian citizen group complaint against Trump and Vance has been referred to prosecutors. Ohio court refers case brought by citizens' group against Trump, Vance to prosecutors
Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms excerpt: "Several members of Comperatore’s family, as well as other attendees and first responders from the July rally, returned to the site on Saturday. Also appearing with the former president were his running mate Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance, son Eric Trump, daughter-in-law and RNC co-chair Lara Trump, along with Pennsylvania lawmakers and sheriffs."
No Melania. In March 2024, when asked if she would start appearing with Trump on the campaign trail, Melania said 'stay tuned'.
At Trump rally in Butler, PA where the assassination attempt occurred, Elon Musk jumped up and down on the stage while chanting 'Dark Maga' and 'Fight, Fight, Fight'. Elon Musk Wigs Out In Wild Pitch For 'Dark MAGA' At Trump's Butler Rally image:
Elon Musk was always at least a little off-kilter, but Trump put him off the deep end. Trump somehow manages to do it to one person after another. And to people who are prominent and wealthy, until Trump wrecks them.
Retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed Capitol is sentenced to probation MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Fri, October 4, 2024, 6:13 PM EDT Retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed Capitol is sentenced to probation excerpt: "Daniele expressed his regret for his role in the attack before U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced him to two years of probation, including 30 days of home confinement with electronic monitoring, and ordered him to pay a $2,500 fine. Prosecutors had recommended an 11-month prison sentence for Daniele."
Donald Trump rally sees QAnon conspiracy theorist makes bizarre speech about raw milk excerpt: "And Presler himself platformed the conspiracy theory in Pennsylvania this week when he was invited up on stage by Lara Trump, who is married to Mr Trump’s son Eric. He told the crowd: “To our beautiful Amish in Lancaster and across the state: we will protect your raw milk, your dairy, your farming, your school choice, your religious freedom … your ability to afford to have 10 beautiful children per family.” The remarks have since seen Presler and his comments branded “weird”, “bizarre” and “kind of creepy”. At this point, weird comments from Republicans are becoming a ‘dairy’ occurrence (sorry)."
Trump speeches increasingly dark and angry. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/us/politics/trump-speeches-age-cognitive-decline.html
Trump had the opportunity to have Nikki Haley and Melania join him on the campaign trail to counter Harris.. He didn't take advantage of it. Instead, he brought Elon Musk on stage to jump up and down while blurting "Dark Maga" and "Fight, Fight, Fight" like a perverted version of a cheerleader..