By Charlie Spiering, Senior Political Reporter In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Published: 18:23 EST, 5 November 2024 | Updated: 19:00 EST, 5 November 2024

Former President Donald Trump voiced his concerns about Democrats cheating in Philadelphia and Detroit on social media on Tuesday, as voters were still going out to the polls. ‘A lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia,’ Trump wrote on social media. ‘Law Enforcement coming!!!’ The former president did not immediately cite evidence to back his claim, which earned a sharp rebuke from City Commissioner of Philadelphia Seth Bluestein, a Republican. ‘There is absolutely no truth to this allegation,’ he wrote on social media. ‘It is yet another example of disinformation. Voting in Philadelphia has been safe and secure.’ Bluestein added he was in ‘regular contact’ with the Republican National Committee and was ‘responsive to every report of irregularities at the polls.’  Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump thanks his staff at his campaign headquarters on Election Day, November 5, 2024There is absolutely no truth to this allegation. It is yet another example of disinformation. Voting in Philadelphia has been safe and secure. pic.twitter.com/wMiPnAgO17— Seth Bluestein (@SethBluestein) November 5, 2024
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Trump again made his claim, citing problems in Detroit, Michigan, as well. ‘Philadelphia and Detroit! Heavy Law Enforcement is there!!!’ he wrote.  Trump’s concerns about Philadelphia may be a result of reports of higher than expected turnout for Harris. 
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner also responded immediately to Trump’s claim in a statement.’There is no factual basis whatsoever within law enforcement to support this wild allegation,’ he said.He added that he was monitoring the election, inviting people to submit any concerns or complaints about the election process.’If Donald J. Trump has any facts to support his wild allegations, we want them now,’ he said. ‘Right now. We are not holding our breath.’
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Democrats have been praising turnout in Philadelphia turnout as a major boost for Vice President Kamala Harris, which would allow her to erase high rural voting margins for Trump. ‘Voter turnout is extremely high,’ Philadelphia Democratic Party Chairman Robert Brady told journalist David Shuster. ‘I’ve been doing elections for 50 years chair and I’ve been chairman for 40 years and now it’s the highest we’ve ever seen for this point.’

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Trump says there’s been ‘massive cheating’ in the 2024 election in Philadelphia and Detroit