It, like “voter fraud,” is not an actual problem. For the same reason he talks about voter fraud: to soothe his ego and hoodwink his supporters. The real question is whether Trump actually believes either of these claims. Does he actually believe that, somehow, millions of votes were cast illegally without any evidence of that emerging a year later? Arguing that voter fraud and “fake news” are rampant problems serves the bigger purpose of repositioning Trump as a successful, popular president.

Source: Washington Post October 05, 2017 13:14 UTC