MISINFORMATION AS DELIBERATE MANIPULATION IN THE 2024 ELECTION
Some conservatives are projecting there will be election interference in battleground states to thwart the re-election of Republican candidate Donald Trump. Trump supporters are spreading this claim at events and online –_ a gas lighting pre-cursor that could lead to another contested outcome. While some have raised valid concerns about election security like the handling of mail-in ballots, foreign interference and the integrity of voting machines – others are falsely claiming the last election was won by illegal immigrants who slipped in at the Border voting. The Constitution bans non-citizens from voting and eligibility is verified. Amplification of this misinformation narrative can lead to more anxiety and confusion. Republicans peddled a similar idea before the 2020 election that was the impetus for the “Stop the Steal” March on January 6. Voters should know that there is not a speck of proof for the lies be...