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Claim

False

“The 2020 US presidential election was stolen”

Reviewed September 22, 2026

Verdict

False. The claim was refuted by dozens of courts, by the Justice Department under the incumbent administration, and by recounts and audits across the contested states.

United StatesApplies to: United States 2020 Presidential ElectionRelated narrative: “The election is already rigged”

What the evidence shows

JournalismPBS NewsHour (Associated Press)December 1, 2020
Barr: Justice Department found no evidence of fraud that would change election outcome
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Official reportU.S. Election Infrastructure Government & Sector Coordinating Councils (incl. CISA)November 12, 2020
Joint Statement: 2020 election “the most secure in American history”
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