Philadelphia officials said an assertion by Donald Trump that there is election-related cheating in the city is false. “There is no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild allegation,

Philadelphia's district attorney says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's early accusations of cheating in Tuesday's U.S. election have "no factual basis whatsoever." "A lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia. Law enforcement coming!

Law Enforcement coming!!!” CNN reported that Philadelphia Police Department did not know of any issues with voting that required law enforcement assistance. Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.

Trump has, for years, made baseless claims about election cheating in Philadelphia. He repeated such claims earlier this fall, saying at a Pennsylvania event in September, with no specifics, that “they cheat in this state, especially in Philadelphia.” Copyright 2024 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.

Larry Krasner's statement comes after Trump made a post to Truth Social stating there was "massive cheating" happening in Philadelphia.

Trump claimed without evidence there has been “A lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia,” though city officials have not reported any irregularities as of Tuesday evening.