The 2024 presidential election will come down to a handful of battleground states, just as it did in 2020. At the top of that list is Pennsylvania, along with Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Georgia, and perhaps Arizona.
On Saturday, former President Donald Trump made a historic return to Butler, Pennsylvania, the sight where he was nearly killed by a would-be assassin, drawing a massive crowd while being joined on the stump by Elon Musk to mark exactly 12 weeks since the failed assassination attempt — which has largely been memory-holed by the propaganda press.
Interestingly, Pennsylvania opted to shut down its voter registration website for “scheduled system maintenance” on the very day Trump returned. A fact that did not escape the attention of conservative activist Scott Presler, who has been highly effective in registering Republican voters.
Presler posted on social media, “The PA State Department voter registration website will be unavailable on Saturday, October 5th, the day that President Trump will be triumphantly returning to the site of the assassination attempt in Butler County, PA. W/ all eyes on PA, the site will be down. Coincidence?”
The @PAStateDept voter registration website will be unavailable on Saturday, October 5th,
the day that President Trump will be triumphantly returning to the site of the assassination attempt in Butler County, PA.
W/ all eyes on PA, the site will be down.
Coincidence? pic.twitter.com/Gj9yQi3xqE
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) October 2, 2024
After thanking Presler for bringing the troubling matter to her attention, Lara Trump, who co-chairs the Republican National Committee, had the GOP legal team get involved in altering the downtime.
“Wow, they aren’t even trying to hide their blatant interference,” she posted on X.
Wow, they aren’t even trying to hide their blatant interference — appreciate you flagging, @ScottPresler — @gop legal is on it and formally requesting the “system maintenance” is moved to a different time. pic.twitter.com/fQ5RqvOG7M
— Lara Trump (@LaraLeaTrump) October 3, 2024
“We discovered this days ago & — thanks to @LaraLeaTrump — got the time changed to 10 p.m. – 4 a.m.,” Presler said in a follow-up. “I can verify that the PA voter registration website WAS up & running until 10 p.m. Then, it was unavailable for site maintenance. Around midnight, it was back.”
He also had this message for Lara Trump: “My heart. Thank you for listening. It was obvious that the @PAStateDept was engaging in election interference. This act alone — of getting the maintenance time changed — will probably net President Trump a few thousand more votes in Pennsylvania. I’ll be there in Butler.”
My heart.
Thank you for listening.
It was obvious that the @PAStateDept was engaging in election interference.
This act alone — of getting the maintenance time changed — will probably net President Trump a few thousand more votes in Pennsylvania.
I’ll be there in Butler.
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) October 3, 2024
When they finally stopped counting votes in Pennsylvania in the pandemic-marred 2020 election, Biden was declared the winner by just over 80,000 votes, which means every vote will matter in 2024.
In that regard, Presler may prove to be a godsend.
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Looks like you won Laura!
These people are evil.
Masks are off.— Lorraine (@RaineyKay1) October 3, 2024
@ScottPresler has been a beacon of light for the Republican Party especially in PA!! What an amazing and tireless effort.
What role will he have in this administration?— Karen (@KMbecause) October 3, 2024
Well done keeping it up until 10PM. The little victories matter now!
— Skipper Mike (@Dasbootzursea) October 6, 2024
You did great on stage Scotty P! You were impassioned and articulate and we are all so grateful for your voice and your efforts! I can only hope you are inspiring hundreds/thousands more just like you
— Joelle (@hottsauceaholic) October 6, 2024
@realDonaldTrump needs to give Scott a role in his administration if he wins
— Boo’s Burner (Go Pack!) (@pb_jellytime69) October 7, 2024
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