Edition · November 12, 2021

The Daily Fuckup — November 12, 2021

3 verified reports published on November 12, 2021.

This edition is the complete daily record. Reports remain separate so readers can see each claim, source set, correction, and update without one article being mislabeled as the entire edition.

Closing take

The common thread here is simple: when a political movement keeps trying to bulldoze facts, the receipts eventually become the story. By November 12, 2021, Trump-world was no longer just making noise; it was generating a record of official rebukes, preserved documents, and future liabilities. That is not messaging. That is paperwork with consequences.

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Election officials reject claims that voting systems altered 2020 ballots

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

On Nov. 12, 2020, federal, state and local election-security officials said there was no evidence voting systems deleted, lost or changed votes in the presidential election. Their joint statement pushed back on fraud claims circulating after Election Day and said the November 3 contest was secure.

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Trump’s fraud narrative keeps losing ground

★★★☆☆Fuckup rating 3/5 Major mess

The core election-fraud claims kept colliding with official rebuttals and the paper trail they left behind. The CISA statement often cited in this fight was issued on November 12, 2020, not 2021, and it flatly said there was no evidence voting systems deleted, lost, changed, or were compromised to alter the outcome.

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