The Why: Philly Explained
The Why: Philly Explained
WHYY
Why Trump’s lawyers keep targeting Pa.
12 minutes Posted Nov 17, 2020 at 8:30 pm.
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A full two weeks after the election, the Trump campaign is still challenging the Pennsylvania vote. Today, a federal judge will listen to the campaign’s arguments at a hearing in Western Pennsylvania.

But legal experts say Trump’s barrage of lawsuits doesn’t have merit. In addition, President-Elect Joe Biden won the state by 70,000 votes, and that 1% margin means those lawsuits won’t win the commonwealth for Trump. 

But Trump is forging ahead anyway.

Ryan Briggs of WHYY’s PlanPhilly explains Trump’s legal challenges and why he’s suing.