RantCrush Top 5: January 27, 2017

President Donald Trump seems really, really concerned about voter fraud, so much so that he said that he will set up a major investigation into the issue, and specifically mentioned “those registered to vote in two states.” But as it turns out, that list includes his chief strategist Steve Bannon, his nominee to head the Treasury Department Steven Mnuchin, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and even the youngest Trump daughter, Tiffany. Bet he didn’t see that coming.

I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 25, 2017

It’s not illegal to be registered in more than one state, as Trump insinuated on Twitter. It is illegal to cast a vote in more than one state. Trump has repeatedly claimed that three to five million illegal immigrants cast votes in favor of Hillary Clinton, which lost him the popular vote, a claim for which there is absolutely no evidence.

But Trump has not backed down from his call for an investigation, even though he won the election. John Lindback, executive director of the Electronic Registration Information Center, said: “I just don’t get it. I have been in elections a lot of years, and it’s usually the loser of an election who claims fraud. I’ve never seen a winner claim fraud. What is going on here?”

I’m also registered in two states: the state of Michigan and the state of denial that this guy was elected President.

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) January 27, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.