Elections · 2024-09-10
No Trump election-fraud lawsuits were decided on their merits
False
No Trump election-fraud lawsuits were decided on their merits.
What the evidence shows
Multiple election-related lawsuits were decided on the merits, contrary to the assertion that all were dismissed only for standing or technical reasons.
What happened next
Assessment describes the statement in its original dated context; later developments are not automatically incorporated.
Assessment notes
Claim wording is an editorial paraphrase, NOT a verbatim quotation. The linked contemporaneous fact-check documents the original statement and evaluates the evidence available at that time.