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Fact check: Democrats haven't made a huge fuss regarding the 20 million missing votes as they know that it makes the 2020 election look more suspect than the 2024 election.
1. Summary of the results
The claim about 20 million missing votes is demonstrably incorrect based on multiple sources. The current vote difference between Harris and Biden's 2020 results is approximately 14 million, not 20 million, and this gap is continuing to decrease as votes are still being counted [1] [1]. The latest figures show Harris with around 72.3 million votes and Trump with approximately 75.5 million votes [2], which is relatively close to 2020 election totals.
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
Several crucial pieces of context are missing from the original statement:
- Ongoing Vote Counting: Multiple states, including California, are still actively counting votes [2]
- Normal Fluctuations: Election experts emphasize that voter turnout naturally varies between elections due to factors such as:
- Candidate enthusiasm
- Campaign effectiveness
- Other normal electoral dynamics [3]
- Security Confirmation: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has reported no incidents of compromised election security [3]
- Expert Validation: Political science experts, including Professor Paul Gronke, have confirmed that variations in voter turnout are normal and do not indicate fraud [3]
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The original statement contains several problematic elements:
- It falsely connects two separate elections (2020 and 2024) through an unsubstantiated claim about missing votes
- It creates a false narrative about Democrats' reaction to vote counts
- The statement appears designed to:
- Cast doubt on both the 2020 and 2024 elections
- Suggest widespread electoral fraud without evidence
- Create a conspiracy theory involving Democratic Party officials
Multiple election officials and experts have repeatedly debunked claims of widespread fraud [1], and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has found no evidence of vote disappearance or fraud [3]. The statement appears to be part of a broader pattern of election denialism that continues to circulate despite lack of supporting evidence.