Election deniers challenge Lara Trump over Michigan ballot error claims

A formatting error in Michigan's voting process led to confusion about ballot counts, prompting claims of over 160,000 excess ballots from election denier Matthew DePerno. The Michigan secretary of state confirmed the error was corrected and no extra votes were counted. Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, attempted to clarify the situation, stating the issue was a glitch and that duplicates would not be counted. However, DePerno dismissed her explanation, calling those who believe it "morons." Right-wing media outlets also questioned the official response, labeling it a "voting scandal." Experts noted that false claims about election security can damage public trust, as debunking efforts often fail to reach the same audience as the original misinformation.