Former President Donald Trump’s campaign paid $750,000 to software engineer Ken Block to conduct research into voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Block was tasked with investigating claims of voter fraud in states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Michigan. However, his findings quickly discredited many of the campaign’s claims, including allegations of mass voter fraud.
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Block found that fewer than 200 mail-in ballot votes from all swing states combined were fraudulent, undermining the Trump campaign’s efforts to prove widespread fraud.
Some claims could be dismissed within minutes, while others required more in-depth research. Despite Block’s findings, Trump continued to propagate rhetoric of election fraud to the public.
In his book “Disproven,” Block provides insight into the Trump campaign’s attempts to overturn the election. He criticizes Trump for spreading baseless claims of fraud and accuses him of undermining the democratic process.
Trump (Credits: The New York Times)
Block’s research involved analyzing voter data from five swing states and reviewing over 21 million voter records. Despite Block’s extensive research, his findings were not well-received by the Trump team. In one instance, a conference call with Block was abruptly ended after he disproved claims behind a Trump lawsuit in Pennsylvania.
With the 2024 presidential election approaching, Block expresses concern that false claims of voter fraud will continue to be spread by Trump, his team, and his followers.
He warns that these claims are not about winning elections but rather about raising money or undermining the republic. “Disproven” is set to be released on March 12, shedding light on the Trump campaign’s efforts to challenge the election results.
