“Nancy Pelosi and liberal Democrats are counting on you to sit on the sidelines this election, but you can prove them wrong. You can safely and securely vote for Mike Garcia by returning your mail in ballot by May 12.”
So said Eric Trump’s wife Lara in a robocall to republican voters, urging them to mail in their ballots for a May special election in a special election for California’s 25th District, according to CNN reports.
The call was sponsored by the Republican National Committee. Donald Trump’s son, Don Jr., also recorded a robocall with a similar message.
In the special election, republican Mike Garcia went on to win the special election, defeating Democratic State Assemblywoman Christy Smith for the seat.
President Trump has repeated railed against mail-in voting, calling them rife for fraud and cheating, even though there’s no evidence of any such abuses.
Mail-In Ballots will lead to massive electoral fraud and a rigged 2020 Election. Look at all of the cases and examples that are out there right now, with the Patterson, N.J., being the most recent example. Republicans, in particular, cannot let this happen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2020