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  "path": "/2026/05/trump-distorts-marylands-primary-ballot-mix-up-to-attack-mail-in-voting/",
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  "textContent": "Maryland election officials are mailing replacement ballots to voters after a vendor error led to some voters receiving a mail-in ballot for the wrong political party's primary in June. However, in criticizing the mix-up, President Donald Trump distorted the facts to claim that 500,000 “fake,” \"corrupt\" and \"illegal\" ballots had been mailed to ensure “Democrats win.”\n\nThe post Trump Distorts Maryland’s Primary Ballot Mix-up to Attack Mail-in Voting appeared first on FactCheck.org.",
  "title": "Trump Distorts Maryland’s Primary Ballot Mix-up to Attack Mail-in Voting"
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