Donald Trump’s campaign team and allies are demanding access to 2020 election records from Georgia’s Fulton County, in what legal observers describe as a renewed attempt to legitimise the former president’s false claims of widespread voter fraud in the state he lost to Joe Biden.
A fresh request amid ongoing investigations
According to officials in Atlanta, lawyers linked to Trump’s circle have formally petitioned the county for internal communications, voting machine data, and chain-of-custody documentation. The request, framed as part of an “election integrity review,” has raised concerns among state officials who view it as an effort to reignite discredited allegations that were repeatedly dismissed by courts and federal agencies.
Political theatre or legal manoeuvre?
Analysts suggest the move serves a dual purpose—appealing to Trump’s political base while complicating ongoing legal proceedings tied to the 2020 election. Fulton County was the centre of Trump’s pressure campaign against local officials, including a now-infamous phone call in which he urged Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn the result. That call remains a key piece of evidence in the state’s election interference case, which has already produced multiple indictments against Trump and his associates.
State officials push back
Georgia election authorities have reiterated that the 2020 count was fair, accurate, and independently audited three times. “There is nothing new to uncover—only the same disproven theories,” said one senior official who called the request “politically motivated and legally hollow.” The Justice Department, which previously investigated claims of fraud nationwide, found no evidence that could have altered the outcome of the election.
A wider strategy of distraction
Critics argue that Trump’s renewed focus on Georgia is part of a broader strategy to reframe the narrative as he campaigns for the 2028 election. By challenging the legitimacy of his past defeat, he seeks to energise supporters who remain sceptical of the electoral system. Yet the tactic also risks deepening polarisation and undermining public confidence in democratic institutions.
Newshub Editorial in North America – 1 November 2025
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