State Governance

Trump holds a campaign rally at USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, VA. Estimated attendance: 2000. Part of the Primary season.

Trump holds a campaign rally at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA. Estimated attendance: 6000. Part of the Primary season.

Trump holds a campaign rally at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum , Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, AZ. Estimated attendance: 6000. Part of the General Election rallies (2016). Full transcript available (28,352 words).

Trump's baseless claim of millions of illegal votes, which directly led to the creation of the Voter Fraud Commission and seeded the 'stolen election' lie. Tweet text: "In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally"

Trump holds a campaign rally at Wisconsin Exposition Center , Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, WI. Part of the Thank You Tour (2016). Full transcript available (52,433 words).

Trump holds a campaign rally at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA. Part of the Post-inauguration rallies (2017). Full transcript available (161,341 words).

President Trump delivers remarks on tax reform at a rally-style event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Trump holds a campaign rally at Central Wisconsin Airport in Mosinee, WI. Part of the 2018 midterm rallies.

Trump holds a campaign rally at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, GA. Part of the 2018 midterm rallies.

Trump tweets 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts' in response to George Floyd protests, echoing a phrase used by Miami Police Chief Walter Headley in 1967 that was widely condemned as racist. Tweet text: "....These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won't let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that …

NBC's Peter Alexander reports Trump's "inconsistent" messaging: criticizing vote counting in Pennsylvania where his lead is shrinking while touting closing margins in Arizona. "One place it's legitimate and the other place it is not."

Trump demands a recount of Georgia's presidential votes after Biden wins the state by 11,779 votes. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, orders a hand recount of all 5 million ballots. The recount confirms Biden's victory. Trump attacks Raffensperger personally and pressures him to 'find' votes. The confrontation culminates in the January 2, 2021 phone call where Trump …

The Trump campaign files a lawsuit in Nevada alleging thousands of ineligible votes. Democrats call the lawsuit "baseless." The beginning of 62 post-election lawsuits.

Trump campaign operatives convene fake electors in seven swing states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, and New Mexico — who sign false certificates declaring Trump the winner. The fake certificates are sent to the National Archives and Congress. The scheme, orchestrated by Trump lawyer John Eastman and campaign officials, becomes a central part of the January 6 committee's …

Trump tweets: 'Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!' The tweet mobilizes thousands of supporters to travel to Washington for the January 6 certification. Extremist groups including the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers interpret the tweet as a call to action. The tweet becomes a key piece of evidence in the January 6 committee hearings …

In a now-infamous phone call, Trump pressures Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find 11,780 votes" — exactly one more than Biden's margin. "I just want to find 11,780 votes."

In a recorded phone call, Trump pressures Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to 'find 11,780 votes' — exactly one more than Biden's margin of victory in Georgia. Trump threatens Raffensperger with criminal prosecution if he doesn't act. The recording of the call is leaked and becomes one of the most damaging pieces of evidence of Trump's direct involvement in …

Trump launches a sustained pressure campaign against Vice President Mike Pence to refuse certification of the electoral votes on January 6. Trump publicly tweets that Pence should 'do the right thing' and privately pressures him in meetings and phone calls. Eastman argues that Pence has unilateral authority to reject electors — a theory rejected by Pence's legal counsel and every …

Trump lawyer John Eastman produces two memos outlining a six-step plan for Vice President Pence to reject or delay certification of the 2020 election results. The memos propose that Pence declare Trump the winner or send the election back to states. Eastman acknowledges the plan would violate the Electoral Count Act. The memos become a central focus of the January …

New reporting reveals Trump made a separate December call to Georgia's chief election investigator, urging them to "find the fraud" and claiming they would be a "national hero."

Trump holds a campaign rally at Michigan Stars Sports Center in Washington Township, MI. Part of the 2022 midterm rallies.

Rep. Lofgren presents findings: 62 lawsuits filed by Trump and allies, 61 losses. 22 GOP-appointed judges — including 10 Trump appointees — dismissed every claim. GOP lawyer Ben Ginsburg: "No court ever found fraud credible."

During the January 6 committee's third public hearing, evidence reveals that Trump lawyer John Eastman — architect of the fake electors scheme and the legal memo arguing Pence could overturn the election — emailed Rudy Giuliani after January 6 asking: 'I've decided that I should be on the pardon list, if that is still in the works.' The email is …

January 6 committee testimony reveals that on January 7, 2021 — the day after the insurrection — Trump White House attorney Eric Herschmann told John Eastman: 'Get a great f***ing criminal defense lawyer. You're going to need it.' The exchange, confirmed by Herschmann's sworn testimony, shows that even Trump's own White House lawyers believed Eastman's actions were criminal. Herschmann, a …

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testifies that Trump's election fraud claims were false. "The numbers don't lie." Reveals that all allegations were investigated and debunked.

In sworn testimony, AG Barr reveals he told Trump personally that Georgia voter fraud claims had "no merit" and that the DOJ had investigated and found nothing.

A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia indicts Trump and 18 allies on racketeering charges for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. Gov. Brian Kemp refutes Trump's fraud claims again.

Trump posts a series of Truth Social rants following his Georgia election interference indictment, calling the case a 'Witch Hunt' and attacking prosecutors.

After weeks of teasing an "irrefutable report" that would prove election fraud in Georgia, Trump abruptly cancels the news conference. His legal team advises against it.

Sidney Powell — the Trump lawyer who promised to 'release the Kraken' and filed multiple failed lawsuits claiming Dominion voting machines flipped votes — pleads guilty in the Georgia election interference case. She admits to six misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with election duties. Powell agrees to testify truthfully against her co-defendants including Trump. The plea is …

Rudy Giuliani is disbarred in New York and Washington, DC for making 'demonstrably false and misleading statements' about the 2020 election while representing Trump. The New York court finds that Giuliani 'communicated demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers, and the public.' Giuliani — once America's Mayor — loses his law license over the same election fraud claims he …

Trump holds a campaign rally at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center (in the, New Holland Arena) in Harrisburg, PA. Part of the General Election rallies (2024). Full transcript available (40,746 words).

Trump holds a campaign rally at Georgia State Convocation Center in Atlanta, GA. Part of the General Election rallies (2024). Full transcript available (42,223 words).

At a Pennsylvania rally, Trump preemptively claims voter fraud will occur in the 2024 election, echoing his 2016 and 2020 playbook. "They're going to cheat like hell," he tells supporters.

On his first full day back in office, Trump launches what he calls 'the largest deportation operation in American history,' invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. ICE arrests are expanded to include workplaces, schools, and churches. Military aircraft are used for deportation flights. Blue-state governors refuse to cooperate; Trump threatens to withhold federal funding. An estimated 500,000 people are …