Trump's phone call with Georgia's top election official

Last weekend, President Trump called Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, imploring him with veiled threats and lies to change the outcome of the November election. Raffensperger talks to Scott Pelley about why he didn't give in. cbsn.ws/38uuFjo
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[@Kreln1221]

*Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling stood up to the tyrant...* *They are heros...*

[@Ki-hs6qn]

At least some people will be in the history books as people with integrity

[@annettevandonk9677]

@@Ki-hs6qn you are soooo stupid you deserve biden totally

[@fiener42484]

@@annettevandonk9677 back to the swamp Trumptard

[@fiener42484]

@always right you truly are a full on Tumptard

[@Kreln1221]

@always right Here's Trump partying down with Epstein and Maxwell... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX3Gl6OLZ8iomNE

[@polite_as_fuck]

Elect a clown, expect a circus.

[@ArturoGarcia-er1hk]

I agree, Biden will start the circus correct💯‼️

[@spideywhiplash]

🤣🤣🤣

[@faithneuberger752]

Well worded sir

[@aquarius-lp7ty]

@@syskatubehd6580 you mad honey bunch ?

[@ALIENDNA14]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3bIhJ6OfdKmqrs

[@bobtreiber8556]

We can be very thankful for people like Brad. True Americans.

[@jojober1980]

YES & TY Brad the SOS in Ga. a decent man u r to Be lies over truth is not your way

[@stephentresca3536]

Amen

[@Marineusa-es8uz]

Trump is a true American Thas why corruption don't want him

[@jojober1980]

@@Marineusa-es8uz Is Thomas and never again to be American 0 ex president

[@markvax1868]

Brad is a payed off little Wiesel

[@hollieshomekitchen3936]

Brad, Gabriel, Liz and Ryan all are HEROS , PATRIOTS and stunning to see Republicans with a spine

[@fefe6995]

I do not vote often, but I will vote for people like this. Not trying to manipulate the voter base.

[@HaimTabibi]

Said the same thing about Stacey Abrams. No one seemed to care about her actions.

[@user-lq2fb8ow4f]

I do not vote often , but I will vote for Trump .@@fefe6995

[@saffronwetter2221]

@fefe6995 If you vote for this man and Liz Cheney vote Democrat because that's what they both really are Dem's there Republicans In name only! Dem's and Rino Republicans are Destroying this Country! 🙏❤️✌️

[@jojober1980]

Don't forget Adam kinzinger he's also a Patriot

[@fanny3942]

Mr. Raffensperger and Mr. Sterling defended Georgians votes like lions. They are our heroes 🤗🤗🤗🤩🤩🤩

[@nicolebrown1927]

I concur☺💙🇺🇸

[@nicolebrown1927]

They are straight kings and patriots. Thank you for defending Lady Liberty gentleman. I appreciate the both of you.☺💙🇺🇸

[@babyface2268]

Yes!

[@ahmedelias4581]

Lock him up

[@reggieoverton4437]

👍 YES...THEY DID THAT, BUT IT WAS SAD THAT ONE HAS TO BREAK DOWN THE GEORGIA VOTING PROCESS TO SO-CALLED ADULTS LIKE IT WAS THEIR FIRST DAY IN PRE-SCHOOL ALL OVER AGAIN...1+1=2...NOT WHATEVER YOU WANT IT TO BE, CUZ YOU SAID SO...SMH...

[@helveticaification]

The moral of this story is: Stick to your principles and get it on tape.

[@mikedavis2083]

Right

[@katherine101able]

Yes because he is a liar

[@bwell6941]

@@katherine101able ...yes,djt certainly is

[@brentb5303]

@@katherine101able Did you ever think Trump wasn't a lying cheat? Like his father before him... totally devoid of honesty, or decency.

[@whbgegs5571]

@@brentb5303 brad sos raffensberger bold face lied in this 60 minutes piece? saying he didn't know it was being recorded. it was his decision to have his own recording of it. Plus, the white house always has recordings, and he knew that too

[@patty109109]

Somebody is in trouble. This phone call is gold.

[@bessburkhardt2093]

Is gold all right, proves election fraud. Maybe you need to listen to the hour long call

[@theonewhomjesusloves1005]

What happened? Did he get prosecuted?

[@shaecloud4403]

He's guilty as charged what do ypu want to happen?

[@heidivernathorbjrnsen4745]

Such respect for you both , Brad & Gabriel-- thank you 💕

[@jamesrobinett8134]

if the truth hit you in the face would you believe it brad sold the state out to stacy abrams and him and bobby know it Trump won and there afraid to admit the trump won and it will go red in 2024

[@Logofadog]

I’m sooooo sick of this clowns behavior. He needs and deserves to go to jail. ANYONE who is STILL sticking up for the man-baby either knows they are wrong, and doesn’t care, or they’re delusional

[@MsLadyLisia]

And will likely get it from the prosecutors of those counties. His Senate buddies can't save him from that!

[@OasisJK22]

Ruby should sue the heck out of Trump for defaming her.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

I agree - also the Georgians should sue Rudy G and make sure he is disbarred for lying about what happened in the voting. Out and out lied - showed a clip of the video while he had the whole video which showed the truth. This man should not only be sue and disbarred but charged with inciting violence and sent to jail.

[@bonsa1guy]

​@@LJ-ht4zsYour wish is coming true. Justice rolls slowly forward.

[@jojober1980]

Rudy has since been disabrred everthing Trump touches turns to poop many lives ruined who stuck by the ConmanDon just gald over & out is DT to B@@LJ-ht4zs

[@lauradawson7676]

And did!

[@rolandsalonga771]

Thank you BRAD. For being honest

[@annemariedimola1785]

Thank you Mr. Raffenberger

[@celesefernal2490]

I love how he says it’s “only 11000” votes. It shows how little he cares for the individual American. Every single vote is a voice of a citizen.

[@dawnfletcher2028]

That struck me wrong too, what is 11k to trump? It also felt wrong when he said, "it is what is", when talking about the deaths due to covid. CLASSLESS AND NO MORALS

[@hunterherd3259]

Dawn Fletcher people die every day from natural causes sickness and then covid hits you don’t hear anything about the flu and it’s flu season doesn’t that tell you something. It tells me people with the flu or just any sickness there saying it’s covid to make it sound worse than it actually is.

[@michaeld.williamsiii9026]

Exactly!!!💯

[@therogueprince5251]

It's all numbers to him 😪

[@PaulHanafinMusic]

Listen to the full tape

[@belindatanner9734]

I'm a black female Democrat voter 43 yrs of age. I would vote for Mr. Raffensberger for his courage strength and integrity. He chose country over party. He is a Patriot that will defend the Constitution in our democracy.

[@deborahking4134]

Thank you Brad. You are an awesome and amazing man. You are a true American.

[@DavidGreg066]

I agree with you. I pray God gives you lots of beautiful days, I’m David Greg originally from Spain Granada, I live in Austin Texas and you ?

[@sherryhannah498]

@@DavidGreg066 oh I live in Texas also I was born in San Antonio lived in Austin then in 1972 papa mama and I moved to Beaumont it's on the Gulf Coast 84.9 miles from Houston along with the nearby cities of Port Arthur and Orange that area is called the Golden Triangle...papa's job brought us to Austin then to Beaumont he was a clerk for the federal courts...you might have heard of Port Arthur the late great rock and blues singer Janis Joplin came from there so did Jimmy Johnson who led the Miami Hurricanes to a college football championship then led the Dallas Cowboys to back to back Super Bowl titles...you can get to Louisiana if you drive through Orange......I hope you will reply to this

[@sherryhannah498]

@deborahking4134 even though it's been two years since you made this comment I hope you will reply to this I know Brad Raffensperger has been married for over 40 years but I'd like to give him a hug and I don't even live in Georgia I live in Texas

[@grumpykat2909]

That is the *PERFECT* phone call for the prosecutors.

[@helenpalmer4271]

P

[@tashathayer6427]

If they do something & Show NO THIS IS WRONG & we'll Not Tolerate this behavior Here,if they Don't is Bad all around & I've heard this Rec & one I heard the guy who made the call said Many Times it was being Rec & each person by Name,sounded More to Me a bit Wink"Wink,Hint,Hint kinda thing. Also Texas arrested some Rep on Voter Fraud Yet Don talked so much Smack on Fraud & that Rep Busted for voting Fraud oh how that can Work,the ppl who Talk Loud on certain Topics tend to be part of the nonsense They Clain someone else is guilty for,How sad and I saw what they spoke of w those votes & the OT ppl had to put in & poor RUBY she didn't deserve that & hope she Sues him DON for Slander.

[@patsavage1245]

Sadly: It will come to nothing.

[@Suchapill]

There's never been a better phone call ever. When you think of me think of this phone call. 🤣😍

[@michaelwilliamson4759]

How does it feel knowing you got fooled by the left wing media, 60 Minutes, Washington Post, and the Sec. of State? All of this occurred in Georgia just before the run-offs elections in Georgia on January 5th. Can you not see the deception? They did this to influence the voters in Georgia. I wonder just who exactly "leaked" this January 2nd phone call? Can you use logic? Think hard about this! "We have learned that the call on January 2nd was not Trump's first attempt. Sources tell us that last month, Trump himself phoned one of Georgia's Secretary of State's investigators. A person briefed on the call said Trump told the investigator they would *be a national hero if they found evidence of fraud." It is so convenient that January 3rd or 4th was when the phone call with the Governor and Trump was released... This particular audio recording just so happens to have Trump saying "I need only 11, 780 votes. So, what are we going to do here, folks? Fellas, I need 11,000 votes. Give me a break" What's even MORE CONVENIENT is that an "anonymous source" that was "briefed" on the phone call with the Georgia's Sec. of State's staff (the election's investigator) told WaPo that Trump told the investigator "Find the fraud" and that "You will be a National Hero if you find the fraud." "The Washington Post has added a lengthy correction to a bombshell report from early January that had said then-President Trump told Georgia's top elections investigator during a phone call to "find the fraud" and that they would be "a national hero" if they did so. Two months after publication of this story, the Georgia secretary of state released an audio recording of President Donald Trump’s December phone call with the state’s top elections investigator. The recording revealed that The Post misquoted Trump’s comments on the call, based on information provided by an 'anonymous' source," the Post said Thursday in a 129-word correction published atop the story. "Trump did not tell the investigator to 'find the fraud' or say she would be 'a national hero' if she did so. Instead, Trump urged the investigator to scrutinize ballots in Fulton County, Ga., asserting she would find 'dishonesty' there. He also told her that she had 'the most important job in the country right now.'" - per The Hill The deceitful media, 60 Minutes, WaPo and the man you admire for his courage have lied to you people, can you see this?

[@DANIEL-ls5ku]

We have Nixon, and now we have Trump that will go down in history as the worst President.

[@Allaiya.]

Brad Raffensperger is the type of person we need in public office. God bless that man!

[@drewski1535]

Way to go Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling for standing up against Dump

[@sumbitchln4205]

Now that’s a real PATRIOT right here, not just a Republicans or a Democrat, but a real American Patriot...did not gave in. Stood his ground and did his job to the best of his ability. Which he was hired to do not by the President but by the people of the Great state of Georgia. Job well done

[@taniavidal5774]

👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌💙💙💙💙

[@sumbitchln4205]

Amen,

[@teslarawks1673]

Georgia is corrupt trash no if and's or buts about.

[@gregory46236]

Hysterical

[@juliusc961]

Republican or Democrat. I truly admire this man's courage.

[@michladd24]

No he is not a man of courage. He has spent his whole life disenfranchising black voters throughout Georgia. He just got caught and is saving face.

[@georgia4407]

@@michladd24 What he did here is honourable!

[@richardkjelsrud242]

It would be nice to have men of intelligence and integrity in political office, I agree he's one.

[@michaelwilliamson4759]

"I truly admire this man's courage" How does it feel knowing you got fooled by the left wing media, 60 Minutes, Washington Post, and the man you admire for his courage? *All of this occurred in Georgia just before the run-offs elections in Georgia on January 5th. Can you not see the deception? They did this to influence the voters in Georgia. I wonder just who exactly "leaked" this January 2nd phone call? Can you use logic? Think hard about this!* "We have learned that the call on January 2nd was not Trump's first attempt. Sources tell us that last month, Trump himself phoned one of Georgia's Secretary of State's investigators. A *person briefed on the call said Trump told the investigator they would *be a national hero* if they found evidence of fraud." It is so convenient that January 3rd or 4th was when the phone call with the Governor and Trump was released... This particular audio recording just so happens to have Trump saying "I need only 11, 780 votes. So, what are we going to do here, folks? Fellas, I need 11,000 votes. Give me a break" What's even MORE CONVENIENT is that an "anonymous source" that was "briefed" on the phone call with the Georgia's Sec. of State's staff (the election's investigator) told WaPo that Trump told the investigator "Find the fraud" and that "You will be a National Hero if you find the fraud." "The Washington Post has added a lengthy correction to a bombshell report from early January that had said then-President Trump told Georgia's top elections investigator during a phone call to "find the fraud" and that they would be "a national hero" if they did so. Two months after publication of this story, the Georgia secretary of state released an audio recording of President Donald Trump’s December phone call with the state’s top elections investigator. The recording revealed that The Post misquoted Trump’s comments on the call, based on information provided by an 'anonymous' source," the Post said Thursday in a 129-word correction published atop the story. "Trump did not tell the investigator to 'find the fraud' or say she would be 'a national hero' if she did so. Instead, Trump urged the investigator to scrutinize ballots in Fulton County, Ga., asserting she would find 'dishonesty' there. He also told her that she had 'the most important job in the country right now.'" - per The Hill The deceitful media, 60 Minutes, WaPo and the man you admire for his courage have lied to you people, can you see this?

[@jrbeckman2194]

@@richardkjelsrud242 Yeah, real integrity there. Recording a phone call without the other party knowing about it or giving their consent. Real integrity with a capital I. The only problem is Trump didn't commit a crime by making a phone call and asking the man to do his job by throwing out all the illegal votes -- and there were hundreds of thousands of them in Georgia. All for Biden.

[@michaela9980]

Mr. Brad Raffensperger, you lecture “those con artists” honesty, well done!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AhmedHassan-ed5ue]

Thank you Brad

[@stevengonzales4001]

WOW BRAD YOU ARE THE FRIST MAN THAT STOOD UP TO OLD DONNIE TRUMP THANK YOU FOR STANDING UP TO OLD DONNIE TRUMP YOU ARE A GREAT AMERICAN

[@unclerico1106]

Imagine voting for this guy and than being threatened by this guy.

[@JeoJetsonmusic]

They deserved it

[@kiryuandgodzillagirl]

not to mention hearing his tantrums

[@fakedials]

then*

[@briankreezan1801]

And what is so sad is not that he got voted in but there are so many that still see this little WORM as someone how can run a country!

[@citizenghosttown]

It's like Rick Wilson said, everything Trump touches dies. He betrays everyone eventually...

[@James-xg1pr]

Kudos to you guys for picking duty over evil. Respect!

[@judgeprime8162]

I agree with you but Controlling Media, starting wars and whatever is happening in hollywood, that is revoulting evil and disguting as well

[@marianturenne3567]

THANK YOU SIR FIR STANDING IN INTEGRITY

[@FM-kl3iu]

Thank god this phone call was recorded and was sent to the newspapers.

[@marietellez6021]

We must vote blue in November 2024

[@marietellez6021]

🌊🔹🌊🔹🌊🔹🌊🔹🌊🔹🌊🔹🔹👍🏽🇺🇸👊🏽👍🏻👊🏻✋🏽🙏🏽🫶🏼

[@marietellez6021]

TRUMP ABUSE OF POWER , TELLS YOU HOW DESPERATE HE IS TO TAKE OVER AMERICA!!

[@janisdeluca3028]

Raffenburger is a good and brave man. May God bless him.

[@korman2773]

I cannot overstate how refreshing it is to see someone stand up for truth and not give in to the bullying.

[@jennifer60515]

President Biden should give Brad Raffensperger the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He’s an American hero and a man of great integrity, you know, qualities you want your president to have. Unfortunately, we had a narcissistic wannabe fascist dictator who would rule for the remainder of his life as a crime boss.

[@user-lq2fb8ow4f]

The telephone call has been edited to suit the narrative of the cowards . Unfortunately for them , the whole thing will be rolled out in court. Then , you will see that Trump was wondering how those votes that appeared to be his , had suddenly vanished.

[@geee2236]

If Trump doesn’t go to prison, then there’s no justice in the United States

[@saffronwetter2221]

Oh please? You have a Rino Republican. That's why it's so Refreshing. They was No five people killed at the Jan.6th Capital riot! Did anyone see Trump put a gun to these grown men's head telling them Togo to the Capital and shoot up. No? No they did not! Lies of the Devil Democrats 🙏❤️✌️

[@artisstarling4922]

Mm

[@mizzury54]

What I like the most about this is Brad and Gabriel are straight forward and unequivocal in their statements. Much respect.

[@WendelltheSongwriter]

What I like best is that they both wanted Trump to win, they both voted for him and they both wanted him to win.

[@masterofnone3981]

These guys are the true hero’s. Period.

[@HDskeltons]

When he said that arguing against Trump's delusions "is like having a shovel in your hand and trying to empty the ocean" -- best imagery I've ever heard and to me it fully captures the madness of the past 4 years.

[@lisabishop7465]

Amen 🙏

[@kellyalves756]

This year has brought out the poet in a lot of us.

[@Arguilez]

that's the best imagery you have ever heard? lol

[@MyChemRomance]

@coffeeinthemorning You shut up, whiner.

[@human-qp1mf]

I'm really tired of this whole mess. If Biden can do it, let's get him all suited up. Good luck YOU Mr President elect😁 I'm praying for you just like Pelosi prayed for Trump...😆😆😆

[@MacDaddy50]

I've always said "numbers don't lie, but people do." This recorded audio tape is living proof of that reality !

[@carollund6518]

That really proves what an idiot he is, and doesn’t know what he’s doing half the time.He just Squealed on hisself by begging these guys to cheat for him for more votes, on a phone line that can be recorded. DUH 🙄 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@AlexDeLarge2022]

This is Donny's life, bullying and cheating for what he wants. Nothing new, he's been doing it his entire life.

[@MacDaddy50]

@@matthewryan9019 The election was so honest Trump fired Crebs for debunking his lies because he lost 62 times in court over that "rigged" lie. Idiot, Stevie Wonder could see "the big lie", and Stevie's physically blind !

[@joseortega-us6rn]

They only find two fake votes? for who?

[@ericfelds6291]

I’m a leftist and it takes a lot for a republican to gain my respect, much less a Trump voting Republican, but Raffensenberger’s done it. Dude might’ve single handedly saved democracy.

[@deborahking4134]

Thank you Mr. Sterling for your honesty.

[@cornishpasty4344]

Thank you, Brad and Gabriel for being so brave.

[@roodietoodieshow6771]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHzagmCVpc-Lmas

[@nicolebrown1927]

Amen🙏😔☺💙🇺🇸

[@82Brightstar]

👍👍

[@Tedd335]

God bless you guys, that’s what my family/ father teaches me, honestly.

[@bitter37]

Country over party

[@marcushamner5994]

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power”.-Abraham Lincoln🦅🇺🇸👊🏾

[@gregb4395]

LOL. Oh, we are watching! PS- tell your fellow Lefties to stop using terms like "lists," "re-education," "commissions," "deprogramming," "community observers," "tribubals." It's REALLY triggering the PTSD in those naturalized Americans that spent the first part of their lives under Communism/Fascism/Marxism. You know..."threats to our Democracy."

[@FrancoKTA]

@@gregb4395 calm down snowflake.

[@malikmuhammad102]

@@gregb4395 and tell your fellow righties the FBI is looking for them.

[@christinaleffel4233]

@@gregb4395 😂

[@CthRage8946]

@@gregb4395 and yes you need re-education something like Capitol don't happen again.

[@sarabala9]

Brad I salute you on behalf of all the Americans 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

[@tracyjohnson3394]

This aged well

[@OasisJK22]

Observe how Trump has treated this man who actually voted for him. Don't you all get? Trump cares about no one.

[@SWest00072]

Brad Raffensberger is a mole for the Corrupt Establishment.

[@misan7903]

@@SWest00072 Raffensberger simply told the true.

[@rollinstoned6311]

....but himself

[@donaldgarrett3189]

Pp

[@donaldgarrett3189]

Pp

[@justbbricks]

Good on the Georgia official for resisting. He’s the kind of person we should honor, not Trump and his pals.

[@sdust251977]

In a perfect world, these Georgia men would be our senators, Imagine, what a world would that be!

[@thecommonsenseconservative5576]

They flat out ignored their own voting laws in a run off

[@tadstrange1465]

No, he's still horrible. He's a Republican politician. And a Secretary of State at that.

[@tylercrowe1131]

@@tadstrange1465 You can’t use the point “republican politician” as he just proved he’s not afraid to go against his party. And a secretary of state? Every politician is going to be horrible however we need to choose the ones who are better.

[@tadstrange1465]

@@tylercrowe1131 This one isn't the better. What the Republican Party stands for is so inherently evil that any professional Republican must be a horrible person.

[@alanmorris7669]

If a presidential candidate claims he won based on large crowds at his rallies, you should know he's a fool.

[@77abcdef77]

Brad and Gabriel are American heroes.

[@andrewm3544]

80 years ago in Germany, a man told consistent, relentless, persistent lies

[@purpleviscosity2891]

And also some pics of him and Bigfoot having a bit of fun, if you know what I mean 😉

[@domm5715]

@Brooke Baldvag you wanna show some evidence there buddy? there is nothing that i can find... i think your just sad that you dont have a laptop full of cp....

[@Yusong118]

Bigfoot? Feet job?9.5 inches? Hunter Biden?

[@pattyrodriguez2]

I had the exact same thought way before the capitol incident...

[@christianjung5583]

And according to Trumps first wife he studied and loved this speaches. They fascinated him. Seeing him follow the same pattern in his speaches.

[@neetadesor2778]

Absolute respect for Brad and Gabriel, committed and honest Republicans

[@googleedwardbernays6455]

Until Maddow or corporate media tells you to hate them. Then, “bark bark bark” !

[@kenowens7272]

History is going to mention these men, probably by name, for how they refused to give in to these threats.

[@FalconsEye58094]

an endangered species

[@Dville194]

@Steezy Mac man stfu and go cry a river clown

[@Dville194]

@Steezy Mac you stupid trumpanzees believe all the diarrhea that comes out of trumps mouth. More then 50 judges dismissed trumps claims. Go educate yourself seriously and stop being a damn traitor to your country

[@akhmunraa2493]

To me, this type of people who would do what they thought was correct, to me, these type of man are the real man to me, who would do the right things under tremendous pressure. People like Brad Raffensperger are the reason why i still have faith in Humanity, Thank you Brad, you the REAL MAN

[@martinkoepke3005]

THese guys are the modern American heroes, and heroes of democracy in general. My deepest respect

[@floydphillipsco]

"He said 5,000 dead people voted", "No, it was two", "Two thousand?", "No, two, 1-2," lolol

[@bessermt]

You have more thumbs up than dead people that voted in Georgia.

[@floydphillipsco]

@@bessermt lolol Right

[@pecanbrown2006]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sammyr.1284]

That part was funny especially when he put his hand up and said ✌🏼 and flipped it lol 🤦🏻‍♀️🧏🏻‍♀️

[@mikef4775]

That’s bs. There’s literally over hundreds of dead votes

[@andrewlm5677]

“Really revealed to us his character” . . . He’d revealed it long before this conversation (hundreds of times)

[@Blahgirl283]

^ I also side eyed that.

[@maddie9185]

When he said “Mexicans are rapist, murders and drug dealers” that was it for me.

[@SaintKines]

I know it gets swept under the giant Trump tower of controversies but he shouldve realistically been done with "grab em by the p$$%" or "I like people that didn't get captured".

[@Pbdave1092]

They used Trump. They just aren't willing to pull the trigger themselves. Republicans were willing to throw their values away, just not their souls.

[@carlosalbqnm1824]

“The media’s the most powerful entity on Earth. They have the power to make the innocent look guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the mind of the masses.” “The Democrats are playing you for a political chump and if you vote for them, not only are you a chump, you are a traitor to your race.” Malcolm x two days before he was shot

[@billie3054]

God Bless you Brad. You are most admirable. Thank you.

[@xenawolf]

Good thing he recorded yet another perfect call and stood up for our country.

[@susanwest6601]

It was the “perfect” phone call for digging your OWN grave😮

[@gracephoenix1244]

This is a very credible man. Thank you for being honest. Goes to show that there is still some honest people on the planet.

[@greggoreo6738]

Honesty is the best Presidency. Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca

[@cindynations4774]

😂

[@dvinci2713]

The absolute utmost respect for Brad! History will reflect him well!

[@juniorjohnson5961]

Agree he's a Hero 👍

[@janbarrett4544]

Listening to this made me physically sick. How on earth does he keep track of ALL of the lies he tells? My brother and I picked out a blouse for my Mom as a holiday gift and I had a hard time concealing it under my bed all wrapped up in ribbons with the card. Having to remember LIES day after day,how does he do that?

[@juniorjohnson5961]

Hope your Mom liked the present 🎁

[@brittonthompson4869]

Brad,more like vomit

[@bbwng54]

@@juniorjohnson5961 Amen

[@swisscottagecleanairaction]

They tried being polite, instead of telling Trump point blank that if he truly believed what he was saying, he had to be stark raving mad.

[@GreatWestern175]

9:12 What a perfect prediction of what was to happen just weeks later...

[@daisyg819]

Even after listening to that phone call his delusional following still believes him

[@hippywolf]

I know?!?! How on earth could you?

[@freakyscumbag]

Are you thick,,get your head from up your arse and listen to the unedited version,take a look at the forensic evidence gathered by neutral party ,,and lastly don’t believe a word what these clowns say,, OH,,,,,Forgot to mention I bet your one of them who say the Hunter Bidon allegations was a hoax as well,

[@daisyg819]

@@medicsixtyfour4285 yup

[@Carlostherocker084]

Quite pathetic how loyal they are to a guy who care less about them!

[@pattysmet8387]

@@freakyscumbag What video were you watching. We all heard it live and unedited. Trump did want him to overturn the election. Need to check into, meetings he had at the White House with election officials.

[@arthurpurdy4360]

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln. Babylon has fallen.

[@rexila]

@Brooke Baldvag thats untrue you brainlit 😉

[@zorrorus4887]

Abe was a tyrant. He hated black people (he wanted them sent back to Africa). He never wanted them free.

[@Warhawk339]

Right. Let's quote Abe while half of y'all fly the confederate flag around.

[@tilethio]

Those are words of wisdom from a briliant leader who forsee the future.

[@iloveamberist]

@@rexila No it's not you brainwit!!!

[@tomasitoangsuta9318]

Came back for this

[@OG_McLovin]

Raffensperger will be remembered as a man of integrity. Trump will be remembered as an inmate.

[@michaelanderson-sr5uv]

Ruby Friedman ,she should be able to sue individual 1 for defamation of character $

[@emilerose1424]

@michael anderson, Amen. He put Ms. Freeman in danger with a lie and these same GA officials have done nothing to defend her. Now they want to play the victim.

[@nielspemberton9004]

@Ex President She should sue.

[@gstavrou]

Yes, let her sue I like to see that. Discovery will be interesting.

[@jackj5368]

Meanwhile, four months later....................... LOL, Michael Anderson.

[@SuperSpace2009]

You know that's true! He just totally single her out! And her life is being threatening! This man will stop at nothing! TOTAL TRASH! I just hope she sees her lawyer and take every cent that is coming to her.

[@ZeeCeeCreations]

Secretary Raffensperger and Mr Sterling.... you are HEROES and true Patriots!! Thank you! God bless you both!!

[@agnesi8690]

Honestly, they did their job. They weren't crooks.

[@ZeeCeeCreations]

@@agnesi8690 Too many others have caved under the pressure... they, had they been lesser men, could have, as well... Even at risk of harm to themselves and their families, they did the right thing... to me, that is the definition of heroism.

[@3bh1cr7r]

Secretary Brad Raffensperger and D A Willis deserve a honor of achievement

[@Dex2R7]

Brad is a damn hero for not acquiescing to threats of a corrupt US president. That took massive balls.

[@georgesdrouillard3061]

The level of self-incrimination on this call is almost cartoonish.

[@KrimsonKracker]

@Brooke Baldvag

[@KrimsonKracker]

@Çerastes Sure... he was only REQUESTING them to commit unlawful acts by "finding" another 11k+ votes, LMFAO.

[@KrimsonKracker]

@Çerastes Be sure and keep telling yourself that. JUST a coincidence that "11,780" ballots were "fake", LMFAO. Feel free to cry and scream your little head off about "FAKE NEWS" when the facts don't align with your beliefs. No matter what BS you say, Trump is gone in 8 days and will never EVER be coming back... So KEEP CRYING. 🤣🤣🤣

[@KrimsonKracker]

@Çerastes I REALLY HOPE Trump does run once again. That would be the gift that keeps on giving to Democrats! Now be a good little brainwashed sheep and KEEP CRYING. 🤣🤣🤣

[@KrimsonKracker]

​@Çerastes I love how you think no lawsuit means Trump did "nothing wrong", meanwhile you have ZERO ANSWERS WHATSOEVER for Trump specifically asking for the 11,780 specific votes to be "FOUND". You people are truly pathetic, but keep drinking that COOLAID if it helps you feel better! Democrats would like to thank Trump sincerely for costing Republicans the House, Senate, AND Presidency... He finally "made America great again"! ENJOY THE NEXT 4 YEARS!!!!!!!!!

[@divasantana4958]

“It’s like holding a shovel, trying to empty the ocean” that’s what it’s like trying to make these idiots face reality smh

[@gennaterra]

They are not idiots... they are criminals acting like idiots. CRIMINAL FIRST.

[@richinoable]

That's why I'm a troll.

[@xtscarfacem8255]

The thing i find is that most to everyone doesnt call trumps statements by what they are... a lie. They go ahead and discuss what he says, they try to figure out what he meant. Instead of just say he is lying. Why go about discussing lies that already have been debunked.

[@bhappy5510]

Very true 💯💯

[@TruthHurtzandHealz]

Trying to empty the ocean using a shovel? It really depends on the ocean though... 🤣😂

[@georgecarberry9222]

Trump's comments about Freeman will come back to haunt him.

[@crabbyresister9194]

He tried but failed to trick Brad Raffensberger but, Brad pushed back and wouldn't back down. He is a true Patriot and a leader.

[@garylogan4566]

Great job to all the Georgia official honesty is the best policy in life.

[@mariaczubernat6634]

When you always tell the truth you are free

[@Necromanzer88]

“Any man who must say, "I am the King", is no true king.“

[@watsisname]

Thank you, words of wisdom from Tywin.

[@parmesancheese1052]

No true king but a fking king by a fact lmao 1+1=2

[@aprilwest1883]

Burger king maby. ?

[@evilscorpio1981]

Lord Tywin

[@g0679]

I never heard Our President state that he was King. But I DID hear him say he was, like, really really smart.

[@wilfredtackie2351]

It's the "give me a breakr" that tickles me 😂😂😂😂

[@78g476]

I hope people take note that both Raffesnperger and Sterling voted for and supported Trump and are debunking Trump's voter fraud claims. Let that sink in.

[@TooDaft]

You can investigate all you want, but they don't own and have access to the code and probably don't fully understand the architecture of the comms/ backup system. Sure Trump is out there sometimes, but look at the other countries that use similar systems, look at who owns the companies behind the systems. Also they basically let them walk up to the capital, so what's that about?

[@kme5925]

@@TooDaft Trump claim fraud when he lost Iowa to ted cruiz remember? Claimed fraud when he lost the popular vote to Hillary Trump Claimed fraud before the first vote was cast 2019 guess you forgot

[@BurghFan-ps9ow]

THANK YOU!! There's no difference between Trump and this dude

[@cynthiabaker3339]

All this people say one thing in public and another action and phone calls behind the scenes we all know that!

[@78g476]

@@cynthiabaker3339 What do you mean? They are just applying the law and sticking to facts. The facts being that voter fraud claims are bogus.

[@backwoodsjunkie08]

He repeated it 30 times???? His adderall must have been kickin in!

[@salaciouscrumb4386]

LOL perfect!

[@TheeMrsGrinch]

😹😹😹 or the cocain.

[@lidiagoldfeld9681]

"The more monstrous the lie, the more willing the crowd believes in it." - Adolf Hitler

[@sherwynstephen8915]

As someone who takes Aderall, I can tell you it doesn't make you do crazy s**t like that

[@sterranajr]

@@sherwynstephen8915 it doesn't. Being 74 years old and completely delusional will though.

[@arlestergrayson8431]

Truth thank you

[@mariaczubernat6634]

I'm so proud of the Georgia officials they should be rewarded with Presidential medal of Freedom

[@LibraLee88]

Think about how that action saved Democracy History made in that action...WAY TO GO GEORGIA! 🇺🇸

[@clintleffingwell8129]

Raffensperger's integrity in the face of all this pressure from his own side definitely merits the Presidential Merit of Freedom; much more so than Limbaugh. Still can't wrap my head around that waste of a medal...

[@orane3549]

@@clintleffingwell8129 Raffensperger unfortunately, is now talking differently since they took away the decision to call the shots from him. I am disappointed after once being so proud of him.

[@bonnieparkertheoutlaw7353]

I feel bad for ruby friedman and the others counting the votes in georgia. They’re actually getting death threats and violence towards them all because of trumps lie and his followers. Smh .

[@bonnieparkertheoutlaw7353]

@UCWKKa0ZzIReQY33EBdj2QDg keep dreaming . Its not happening. Trump lost deal with it. Isn’t that what you said back in 2016? Trump won! Cry some more! How ironic since now that hes lost you’re the one crying 😢.

[@abdulqaadir6510]

"Noble people of high character..." WOW! Bless this man!

[@syllahk]

He sounds like a Chinese scholar of old!

[@wintermonroe2894]

💯💛❣️

[@AnnetteShuler-qy2zb]

I am watching this two years later, and makes me SO angry!! People need to wake up! This criminal has cost the US taxpayers SOOOOO much money on top of it!

[@commonsense31]

Every single of these people that has made threats to these important people! Need to be hunted down and held accountable

[@SimonSozzi7258]

He's NOT "Delusional"! He knows he's ALWAYS being recorded and he ALWAYS uses "double speak". Like a mobster asking you if you can "Take care of someone" for them. They're not asking you to look out for their best interests. 🤦‍♂️

[@watsisname]

You are absolutely right. This is how he has always operated.

[@johneastman1905]

One word accurately sums up the circumstances we find ourselves facing “Deplorable”

[@jimwheeler6094]

@Brooke Baldvag, where did you get that from and wtf does that have to do with the election?

[@megalodontheestallion5241]

@Brooke Baldvag @Jim Wheeler I'm curious of your source and the motivations for reference to this.

[@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath]

This guy is a liar, out to advance his career.

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

@Brooke Baldvag Your excitement about fondling young boys is not relevant to the topic on hand.

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

@DejMar Hillary Clinton has not held office as a public official for over 8 years, yet she still lives rent free in your brain, and causes you to jump at shadows and *squeeeeeeee* like a frightened piglet! It would be funny it it were not so pathetic. Nah! It is really really funny.

[@CharlyThePearllove]

We love you and appreciate you Mr. Raffensperger for standing up through one of the worst cases I have ever heard of gaslighting and intimidating. You are a gentle giant and the State of GA needs you. I listened to the full call last night and I apologize that I did not listen to it sooner. God Bless You, Sir. Thank you for your public service.

[@lora3530]

Brad Raffensperger is a hero in my book for not cowardly giving in to trumps lies. That is someone I would vote for. Thank you Mr. Raffensperger. That’s why Trump needs to be put in jail he lies, lies , and lies

[@betsygarcia7635]

It's in his blood to lie he cannot say the truth even if it killed him

[@LDuke-pc7kq]

Biden right LOL

[@yawjay7049]

😀 U dey too much

[@yawjay7049]

GIVE ME A BREAK

[@unapologeticallyBlack414]

@@LDuke-pc7kq No I would say Trump. His lies have been fact checked. Thousands of them

[@michaelwilliamson4759]

@@unapologeticallyBlack414 How does it feel knowing you got fooled by the left wing media, 60 Minutes, Washington Post, and the secretary of state in Georgia, who happens to be REPUBLICAN? All of this occurred in Georgia just before the run-offs elections in Georgia on January 5th. Can you not see the deception? They did this to influence the voters in Georgia. I wonder just who exactly "leaked" this January 2nd phone call? Can you use logic? Think hard about this! "We have learned that the call on January 2nd was not Trump's first attempt. Sources tell us that last month, Trump himself phoned one of Georgia's Secretary of State's investigators. A person briefed on the call said Trump told the investigator they would *be a national hero if they found evidence of fraud." It is so convenient that January 3rd or 4th was when the phone call with the Governor and Trump was released... This particular audio recording just so happens to have Trump saying "I need only 11, 780 votes. So, what are we going to do here, folks? Fellas, I need 11,000 votes. Give me a break" What's even MORE CONVENIENT is that an "anonymous source" that was "briefed" on the phone call with the Georgia's Sec. of State's staff (the election's investigator) told WaPo that Trump told the investigator "Find the fraud" and that "You will be a National Hero if you find the fraud." * They reported "I don't think there is a recording of this conversation" followed by the audio recording being found in the INVESTIGATOR'S TRASH FOLDER!? MONTHS after when the phone call was made in December. They claimed that "it doesn't appear there is any recording of this phone call" was crap from the beginning. EVERY call TO AND FROM the PRESIDENT is RECORDED! "The Washington Post has added a lengthy correction to a bombshell report from early January that had said then-President Trump told Georgia's top elections investigator during a phone call to "find the fraud" and that they would be "a national hero" if they did so. Two months after publication of this story, the Georgia secretary of state released an audio recording of President Donald Trump’s December phone call with the state’s top elections investigator. The recording revealed that The Post misquoted Trump’s comments on the call, based on information provided by an 'anonymous' source," the Post said Thursday in a 129-word correction published atop the story. "Trump did not tell the investigator to 'find the fraud' or say she would be 'a national hero' if she did so. Instead, Trump urged the investigator to scrutinize ballots in Fulton County, Ga., asserting she would find 'dishonesty' there. He also told her that she had 'the most important job in the country right now.'" - per The Hill The deceitful media, 60 Minutes, WaPo and the man you admire for his courage have lied to you people, can you see this? (I copied and paste this comment in my reply to someone in the comment)

[@willieellis1014]

Now those are real men the Georgian are great men

[@duraday152]

Who is here after the GA indictment?

[@OstasHs]

“I am an Engineer”. Thank you Sir.

[@therogueprince5251]

This is unbelievable 😳😮👀 future people are going to look at this like wtf was going on that year

[@cindygarwood109]

I’d say wtf for the whole 4 1/2 years!

[@honeygirl3666]

@@cindygarwood109 , DWL...WE LOVE YOU AMERICA...HAPPY SUNDAY...PEACE.

[@toneyingram732]

They will know Trump was a lie it will be in the history books the man that Satan got mad it for trying to take his job of Lying

[@phr3ui559]

toney ingram this story was fake news btw , WaPo had to retract it

[@panam4974]

@@phr3ui559 - Uh, wrong.

[@Obetv01]

Here in Nigeria, in spite of all that has gone on in US this past months, people actually cite Raffensperger and Sterling as evidence of the strength of the Institutions of govt in America. Officials that will not bend in their will to defend the constitution in the face of attacks from their own party leader. These guys were effectively the thin line between democracy and tyranny. Deserve immense praise. My only question is why and how they found themselves voting for Trump.

[@GoTfan-eb8tk]

Because they still agree with everything he's saying. They just don't like that he's saying the quiet parts out loud. Case in point: He spearheaded the purging of thousands of people in the Atlanta area (and who just happened to be part of the black community in Atlanta) from the voter rolls.

[@Obetv01]

@@GoTfan-eb8tk indeed but this has been part of Republican electoral practice for years; to erode the votes of people who are not going to vote them. Its not a policy specific to the individuals in question here.

[@renee3356]

@@Obetv01 it's still a moral failure of both of these men. And shows that their character isn't as great as some people comment. They're still racist and bigoted nepotists.

[@lindamaddox828]

@@GoTfan-eb8tk Wasn't that the governor who did the purges? Raffensberger and his family became RepubliKKKlan targets after he stood his ground for a fair election. If he had the decency to do that, why would he try to suppress votes. Besides, it's the legislatures who make those kinds of decisions.

[@GoTfan-eb8tk]

@@lindamaddox828 The Secretary of State in each US state oversees everything related to elections, including vter rolls. He has no problem with the standard awfulness of the Republican Party. he just doesn't like that Trump isn't quiet about it.

[@shoottrue5115]

There were ACTUAL lawyers in the room/on the call. They heard Trump break that law but they didnt stop him and advise him to change his wording.

[@incognito8448]

wouldnt want to play the phone call from start to finish and not chop it to pieces?

[@czar8942]

2? Like 2,000?.. no like 2, ✌️ 1,2 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@omegachuy]

And they were for trump. Trumptards

[@sungkim1933]

“People need to go back and read their history books.” “To be noble people of high character and be patriotic and love our country.”

[@212days]

That would be nice. Ok let's do it.

[@Monica..]

History books are written by victors.

[@speedracer1945]

This countries own history is at stake. Since the more lies and crooked congressmen that are ruining our country we wont have a history book .

[@leoneboursiquot6822]

@@Monica.. frégpt

[@ManicMindTrick]

This is the guy who not only voted for Trump, he donated money to him as well. You made your bed buddy.

[@zeitgeist1958]

I hope Ruby Freeman sues Trump for defamation

[@baclt8562]

SHe did and won! $148 million defamation judgment Friday against Rudy Giuliani.

[@shuhweiyang2083]

All I can say is THANK YOU!

[@monanadeem8523]

Hats off to you Mr Raffensperger.

[@HitchedBug]

I find it sad that they are just now discovering trumps personality.

[@eyes2338]

They haven't found out about bidens yet.

[@Tessinentdecken]

now it's ADOLF BIDEN'S TIME..... sad.

[@bsbbashhss5744]

@@eyes2338 u big mad huh 🤡

[@eyes2338]

@@bsbbashhss5744 look regardless who's in i hope the living conditions improve moving forward. As I think its about quality of life living in the country your situatiated in.

[@TheYasminarf]

@@masterpropper2485 “sad” 😂

[@surahmfume7973]

I’ve seen this 7 times! It always comes out the same! Trump was asking them to join them in criminality!

[@numberpirate]

As a hearing person, I must say that I always appreciate seeing the ASL translators as when it counts, they really animate everything well to match the mood of the speaker. I don't understand ASL, but the raw emotion that comes through signing really fits the narrative in this case.

[@michaelashworth4172]

These people are heroes. Such a shame that GOP representatives in Congress and Senators don't have the same sense of what is right and what is wrong.

[@justinshin2279]

These people worked hard to disenfranchise Georgia voters. They are not heroes, they are doing what their lawyers told them they had to do. And they are annoyed that Trump put them in this situation.

[@jimwheeler6094]

@@justinshin2279, jesus, you people are freaking delusional! Did you even bother to watch the video or Gabriel Steerling's press conference in which all of the preposterous conspiracy theories where conclusively debunked, before you jumped to the forum to spout off?

[@thomasl4665]

Brad Raffensperger is phenomenal. What a patriot indeed.

[@deldemetri911]

@@jimwheeler6094 are you talking about how they closed numerous voting locations down in areas where they knew transportation was going to be difficult. And how now certain communities have to wait in line up to 6 hours to vote?

[@jimwheeler6094]

@Del Demetri , no, I was referring to this press conference by Gabriel Sterling in which he conclusively debunks all of the preposterous conspiracy theories put forth by the president and his legal team.......... kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH28ppqEh7t_n7M There is a video by Democracy Now featuring Greg Palast that goes into detail about the unlawful purging of the Georgia voter rolls by the same Republican Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, that has been accused of aiding Joe Biden. This is what the Republicans have to resort to in order to win elections these days....... kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6uxYauZqbhohck

[@ArkDiabLord]

You can’t lie to a math problem, math is math.

[@ang6872]

But you can control who sees the answers in the first place

[@bosnianlady10]

@@ang6872 I don’t think you know how math works. You can hide the answer all you want but, if it doesn’t match the original math problem, it doesn’t work. If They say A+B = C+D, then C+D has to = A+B. No one can hide a math answer if you have the math problem. If you show the math problem, anyone can find the answer ( if they know how to do math).

[@ang6872]

@@bosnianlady10 What if you indoctrinate people into believing your answer regardless censoring those who don’t and creating an atmosphere of fear that whatever you say is gospel. There is always facts and truth but in fascism those facts begin to dwindle in meaning as people will believe lies over whatever fact you present

[@ang6872]

@@bosnianlady10 I know 1+1=2 but if I am indoctrinated to the point where my sense of reality and truth is warped then 1+1 can easily be 3

[@freddie5744]

You are so right! Thank you! So tell me; how did Trump end up with 72 and some million votes and leave 67.5 million left for the other candidate but yet won over 80 million? Remember these are the numbers for LEGALLY REGISTERED VOTES. Check my math please.