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Snopes Debunker

Claims in 'Duty to Warn' Letter to Harris Alleging Compromised Election Are Misleading

In the wake of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election, a man named Stephen Spoonamore sent a post-election "duty to warn" letter to Vice President Kamala Harris claiming he had uncovered evidence of hacking and fraud in the election. Spoonamore described a hacking and fraud scheme whereby fake "bullet vote" ballots marked only for Trump and no other races or issues were inserted into electronic voting systems.

We compared the vote tallies cited by Spoonamore with the latest official election results and found both his figures to be incorrect and his assertions to make no mathematical sense. In addition, we found no evidence to support Spoonamore's claims that Election Day bomb threats and Trump supporter Elon Musk's America PAC sweepstakes were involved in such a scheme. Snopes Senior Reporter Jordan Liles investigated.

RFK Jr. Proposed Sending People with Drug Problems to 'Wellness Farms'?

The former presidential candidate referred to people who use opiates and even psychiatric drugs.

Musk Said Bezos' Ex-Wife, MacKenzie Scott, Was a Reason 'Western Civilization Died'

In 2022, Musk also suggested Scott had turned on all tech billionaires in her drive to retaliate against her ex-husband, Jeff Bezos.

Bruce Springsteen and Robert De Niro Leaving US Following Trump Victory?

An article claimed Springsteen was moving to Ireland, while De Niro would head to Tuscany.

Earth's Magnetic North Pole Is Moving Toward Russia?

It would be more unusual if the magnetic North Pole weren't moving at all.

Staff Pick

Unverified Leak of Imane Khelif's Alleged Medical Records Misrepresented by Viral Headlines

Journalist Djaffer Ait Aoudia claims to have obtained medical records proving Khelif is a man. Even if authentic, it's not that simple.