Trump Urges Special Prosecutor to Reinvestigate 2020 Election

President Trump says it’s time for a special prosecutor to investigate the 2020 election. The problem? It’s all been investigated many times over.

Trump’s Back on the Offensive

On June 20, 2025, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to revisit one of his favorite battlegrounds: the 2020 election. In a familiar tone, he declared the race “a TOTAL FRAUD” and demanded the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate alleged voter misconduct — particularly involving mail-in ballots.

"The people of our Country know it, and they will not stand for it any longer," Trump posted.

It’s been more than four years since that election, and yet Trump is still pushing for accountability in a race he insists was rigged. However, every major investigation from DOJ probes to state-run audits already weighed the evidence. The verdict was consistent: the 2020 election was secure, and no widespread fraud was found.

So why bring it up again? Let's dig into the original claims.

Mail-In Ballots Were Just the Beginning

While mail-in voting took most of the heat in Trump’s early claims, it wasn’t the only thing fueling skepticism. A stew of overlapping theories and allegations helped shape a broad, persistent belief that the election had been “stolen.”

Here’s a closer look at what drove that belief and what investigators actually found.

1. Mail-In Ballots & Cross-State Hype

The pandemic led to record-high mail-in voting. That opened the door to claims such as:

• A truck transported 100,000 ballots from New York to Pennsylvania.

• Late-night “ballot dumps” gave Biden an artificial boost.

• Election workers in Georgia pulled hidden ballots from “suitcases.”

These stories made headlines but none held up to scrutiny.

Federal and state investigators looked into the truck story. GPS data and USPS records showed nothing out of the ordinary. The “ballot dumps” were simply mail-in ballots from Democratic strongholds being counted late (and in bulk). As for the “suitcases”? Georgia election officials confirmed they were standard ballot containers caught on video during a routine count.

2. Dominion & the Voting Machine Myths

Conspiracy theories claimed Dominion Voting Systems were flipped or manipulated by software. These ideas, pushed by figures like Sidney Powell and Mike Lindell, exploded online. But in court, they collapsed. Not a single case turned up evidence of votes being switched.

Audits in states like Georgia and Arizona (where Dominion machines were widely used) showed the paper ballots matched the machine totals.

When Dominion was dragged through the mud, they fought back and won. Major defamation lawsuits forced media outlets and personalities to retract or pay up, reinforcing what the audits already made clear: the claims were false.

3. Postal Backdating and Ballot Tossing

Some stories focused on the U.S. Postal Service revolving around claims that ballots were backdated, lost, or intentionally delayed.

One postal worker in Pennsylvania, whose affidavit made headlines, later told federal investigators he hadn’t actually witnessed anything firsthand. Another in New Jersey was caught discarding a small batch of ballots (which were recovered). The DOJ and USPS Inspector General found no signs of organized wrongdoing or vote tampering.

4. Georgia’s "Suitcase" Video Debunked

This one went viral fast: surveillance footage appeared to show Georgia election workers pulling boxes from under a table after observers left. The internet cried foul. But once the full footage was reviewed, the narrative unraveled.

Investigators confirmed the boxes were normal ballot bins. The ballots inside had already been checked in front of observers earlier that day. There was no secret stash or shady recount. Just a clip taken out of context.

5. Foreign Interference Theories

Some theories went further, involving satellites in Italy, servers in Germany, and alleged software hacks from China and Venezuela.

The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency (CISA) shut those theories down. So did U.S. intelligence agencies. CISA called the 2020 election “the most secure in American history.” No tampering. No outside interference. No evidence, just noise.

6. Observer Access Complaints

Some claimed Republican poll watchers were blocked from observing vote counts in key cities. Videos showed tense moments, but courts found observers were present at legally required distances.

Even if access had been imperfect in some locations, no judge agreed that it warranted throwing out thousands of votes.

7. “Sharpiegate” in Arizona

A rumor spread that ballots filled out with Sharpies in Maricopa County were invalid. Local officials quickly clarified: those ballots were totally valid, and the machines were built to read them.

The theory fizzled just as quickly as it popped up.

So, What Did the Courts Say?

Trump and his legal team filed more than 60 lawsuits in 2020. Nearly all were dismissed or withdrawn. Judges, including many appointed by Trump himself, repeatedly ruled that the evidence was lacking, the claims speculative, and the legal arguments flimsy.

Trump’s own attorney general, William Barr, publicly stated:

“We have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome.”

Meanwhile, Georgia conducted a hand recount, a machine recount, and a signature audit, all confirming Biden’s narrow win.

Arizona’s GOP-led "Cyber Ninjas" audit, after months of partisan drama, showed Biden actually gained a handful of votes. Michigan’s Republican-controlled Senate declared there was no evidence of systemic fraud. And Wisconsin’s partial recount reaffirmed the result, with no sign of illegal ballots.

Why the Belief Still Sticks

Despite the facts, belief in 2020 election fraud hasn’t gone away. According to a Pew poll from 2021, over 60% of Republican voters still believed the election was “stolen.”

Why? Experts point to a few key reasons:

• Media echo chambers that reinforce partisan views.

• Viral misinformation on social media.

• Complex voting processes that are easy to misunderstand or misrepresent.

• And, perhaps, political incentives for continuing the narrative.

The Bottom Line

President Trump’s latest demand for a special prosecutor is nothing new and neither are the claims behind it. Every major allegation has been examined by investigators, election officials, and the courts. None of it stood up.

The story hasn't changed. What has changed is the political landscape and Trump’s position within it. Whether this push is about justice or just campaign messaging, remains to be seen.

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