Trump will send armed supporters to polling locations to intimidate voters

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Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 at 2:07:54pm PDT

Armed protesters provide security as demonstrators take part in an 'American Patriot Rally,' organized on April 30, 2020, by Michigan United for Liberty on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, demanding the reopening of businesses. - The group is upset with Michigan Gov. Gretchen WhitmerÕs mandatory closure to curtail Covid-19. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) — Coming to a polling place near you

Yesterday, Trump told Faux News that he plans to send law enforcement to polling places across America in November to prevent (non-existent) voter fraud. Most assuredly, he will strongly encourage his gun-toting white supremacist supporters to also go to polling places with their semi-automatic weapons as a means of intimidating voters. Sadly, laws on what constitutes voter intimidation do not include standing at or in a polling place with a firearm visible. Any state with open-carry laws allow this type of activity. Include this as you navigate your voting plans for November.