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A Washington Post report said that a company linked to people close to US President Donald Trump urged his supporters to protest the voting results of the presidential elections in Pennsylvania.
According to the report, letters were sent to Americans' phones in the city of Philadelphia, which is one of the crucial states in these elections, in conjunction with receiving information on the progress of the Democratic candidate, Joe Biden.
"An alert ... liberal extremists and democrats are trying to steal the election from Trump," read the messages, in addition to a call to gather near the vote counting centers at a certain time.
Informed sources indicated to the "Washington Post" that the messages were sent from the phone numbers of "OPN Sesem", which is run by the Director of Digital Services for the Trump campaign, which has been cooperating for years with many clients associated with the Republican Party, including the party's National Committee.
This comes against the backdrop of Biden's progress against Trump in Pennsylvania, where winning the state's votes would allow him to win the presidential elections.
On the other hand, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the Republican National Committee is seeking to raise at least $ 60 million to fund Trump's legal appeals against the presidential election results.
The Trump campaign filed lawsuits in several states during the election vote, which coincided with the US President's allegations of fraud.
In addition, Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jim Kenny confirmed that the accusations of fraud in the state elections "are baseless."
"While some, including Trump, continue to publish baseless allegations of fraud and accusations that are not supported by any evidence, what we are seeing in Philadelphia is a pure and simple democracy," Kenny said, adding that "the counting process will continue until the last vote."
Trump will not be able to come close to getting the 270 electoral votes he needs to declare his victory in the elections unless he guarantees his progress in the states of Pennsylvania and Georgia. Therefore, the chances of his re-election are dependent on the developments in the vote count in these two states.
Shady Ibrahim