WASHINGTON — The upcoming trial of Donald Trump is set to delve into his past claims of voter fraud in the 2012 and 2016 elections, shedding light on his alleged pattern of falsely blaming fraud for election results he does not like.
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team has highlighted Trump’s baseless claims in 2012 that ballot machines switched votes to Democratic incumbent Barack Obama from Republican challenger Mitt Romney, as well as his 2016 campaign assertion that a loss to Democrat Hillary Clinton would be the result of fraud.
“The defendant’s false claims about the 2012 and 2016 elections are admissible because they demonstrate the defendant’s common plan of falsely blaming fraud for election results he does not like, as well as his motive, intent and plan to obstruct the certification of the 2020 election results and illegitimately retain power,” prosecutors argued in the filing.
The case in Washington federal court is one of four criminal prosecutions facing Trump as he seeks to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. Trump continues to argue that his 2020 loss to Biden was the result of widespread fraud, a false claim that was rejected by multiple courts, state reviews and members of Trump’s own administration.
Smith’s evidence also includes statements from Trump during the 2016 and 2020 campaigns in which he refused to commit to accepting the elections’ results.
Trump is scheduled to stand trial beginning in March on charges that he interfered in the counting of votes and sought to block Congress’ certification of the 2020 election. Prosecutors have accused Trump of spreading “destabilizing lies” about widespread voter fraud to sow distrust in the election.
Trump has pleaded not guilty and accused prosecutors of seeking to damage his 2024 campaign.
A Trump spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Smith’s filing.
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