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The Hartmann Report

Daily Take: Is “Voter Fraud” the Most Dangerous Political Lie in American History?

The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Why does a lie that has never been proven, never worked, and never been real still hold the power to undermine an entire democracy?

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Is voter fraud the most dangerous political lie in American history?

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Get ready. Yesterday's hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee,

1:10.3

Arizona Republican Congressman

1:11.6

Eli Crane lied through his teeth, saying of Democrats' opposition to the SAVE Act, quote,

1:17.8

they let millions of illegal aliens into the country. They set up sanctuary cities so you can't

1:22.1

enforce these federal laws that are on the books that Congress has passed. Now they won't

1:26.2

vote to stop these illegals from voting in our elections. If the American people don't understand what this is about, it's about one word. It always has been. That is power. They want power and they need illegals to vote in our elections. That's why they don't care about fraud either. They need those votes as well. End of quote. And it's not just a lone crackpot congressman from Arizona, as Walter Olson wrote for the

1:47.3

Cato Institute last year, quote, if you believe Elon Musk, Democrats are permitting large numbers of immigrants

1:54.4

into the country on purpose in order to win elections. By ushering in vast numbers of illegals, Musk wrote

2:00.6

on X March 5th, they are

2:02.2

importing voters. Musk's co-thinker on this topic, former President Donald Trump, said in January

2:08.1

in Iowa, quote, that's why they are allowing these people to come in, people that don't speak our

2:12.5

language. They are signing them up to vote. And a television ad from Ohio Republican Senator J.D. Vance claims that

2:19.0

current border policies mean, quote, more Democrat voters pouring into this country.

2:24.2

Treason indeed, exclaims Mosque. Donald Trump has made good use of the propaganda technique known as

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