Donald Trump falsely claims he won Minnesota in the 2020 presidential election
Former President Donald Trump reiterated a false claim on Friday that he won Minnesota in 2020, despite Democratic candidates carrying it for over 40 years.
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he won Minnesota in 2020, despite Democratic presidential candidates carrying the state for more than 40 years.
"I thought we won it in 2016. I thought we won it in ’20 — I know we won it in 2020," he said during a speech at the Minnesota GOP dinner in St. Paul. Trump added, "We got to watch those votes."
The false claim was the latest in a spate of election denialism and conspiracy theories the former president has promoted since his 2020 presidential loss.
President Joe Biden won Minnesota in 2020 with 52.4% of the state's votes, compared to Trump's 45.3%. The margin between the two candidates was more than 233,000 votes.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won Minnesota in 2016, though by a tighter margin than Biden. Clinton secured 46.9% of the state's vote to Trump's 45.4%.
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