Trump caught on tape pressuring officials not to certify 2020 vote, report says

Former US president Donald Trump has consistently repeated falsehoods about the 2020 election (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a recording of a post-election phone call disclosed in a report by The Detroit News.

The former president’s 2024 campaign neither confirmed nor denied the recording’s legitimacy, insisting in a statement that all of Mr Trump’s actions after his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden were taken to uphold his oath of office and ensure fair elections.