Trump-backed PA governor nominee admits Trump lost 2020, reverses prior claims
Stacy Garrity concedes Trump's 2020 defeat in interview, contradicting statements she made to earn his endorsement.
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Stacy Garrity, Trump's handpicked GOP nominee for Pennsylvania governor, acknowledged in a Sunday TV interview that Trump lost the 2020 election, reversing her previous public claims that Trump won—statements she had made to secure his endorsement. Garrity said she wants to "look forward" despite acknowledging "irregularities" in the election, and indicated she would cooperate with the Trump administration on accessing Pennsylvania's voter rolls if elected.
- Garrity publicly reversed her prior claim that Trump won 2020, now conceding he lost, just days after Trump reiterated his endorsement of her.
- She previously claimed Trump won specifically to secure Trump's gubernatorial endorsement, demonstrating tactical positioning rather than principled conviction.
- Garrity signaled willingness to provide Pennsylvania's voter rolls to the Trump administration if elected, despite the state's legal resistance to DOJ demands for the data.
- The reversal highlights tension between pursuing Trump's backing and publicly distancing from election denial, with Garrity prioritizing her own electoral victory above consistency on the 2020 dispute.
How it unfolded
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Report Garrity concedes Trump lost 2020 election
In an interview with local TV host Dennis Owens for "This Week in Pennsylvania," Garrity acknowledged Trump lost the 2020 election while citing "irregularities" and signaling readiness to move past the issue.
“Yeah.”
Stacy Garrity · Bluesky ↗ -
Reaction Reddit commenter on Garrity's self-focus
Online commenters note the contradiction between Garrity's public shift and her stated priority on her own electoral success.
“When the orange colored glasses fall it reveals a Republican truth. Me, me, me, and more me.”
ChickpeaDemon · r/politics ↗ -
Event Trump reiterates support on Truth Social
Trump posted a video on Truth Social with Garrity reiterating his support for her gubernatorial campaign.
- 31 weeks quiet
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Event Trump endorses Garrity for governor
Trump endorsed Garrity for Pennsylvania governor, an endorsement she said she secured by claiming Trump won the 2020 election.
- 260 weeks quiet
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Event Garrity denounces 2020 election at rally
At a Harrisburg rally, Garrity spoke against the election outcome, saying it "had been tarnished by unelected bureaucrats who ignored the election law as written."
“had been tarnished by unelected bureaucrats who ignored the election law as written.”
Stacy Garrity · Bluesky ↗ - 9 weeks quiet
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Event Garrity joins Trump campaign ballot challenge
Garrity participated in a Trump campaign effort to discredit more than 2,200 mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as Trump sought to overturn Biden's victory.
What people are saying verbatim
“Yeah.”
Stacy Garrity, GOP governor nominee · This Week in Pennsylvania (reported by Democracy Docket) ↗ · Aug 8
“I mean, I won, and that's what I'm most concerned about. We know there were irregularities. We know there were. I just can't tell you to what extent. But the president seems very convinced that there was a lot there, and it seems like more information comes out all the time. But I'd rather look forward.”
Stacy Garrity, GOP governor nominee · This Week in Pennsylvania (reported by Democracy Docket) ↗ · Aug 8
“I think we should look forward.”
Stacy Garrity, GOP governor nominee · This Week in Pennsylvania (reported by Democracy Docket) ↗ · Aug 8
“Well, if we think there's not voter fraud, then why don't we hand over the rolls and prove him wrong.”
Stacy Garrity, GOP governor nominee · This Week in Pennsylvania (reported by Democracy Docket) ↗ · Aug 8
“When the orange colored glasses fall it reveals a Republican truth. Me, me, me, and more me.”
ChickpeaDemon, Reddit commenter · Reddit ↗ · Aug 8
Voices from the web unedited
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NEW: Trump’s handpicked GOP nominee for Pennsylvania governor says now that Trump lost the 2020 election, despite previously claiming he won to secure his endorsement. “I think we should look forward,” said Stacy Garrity when asked about the six-year old election.
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>“I mean, I won, and that’s what I’m most concerned about,” Garrity said. When the orange colored glasses fall it reveals a Republican truth. Me, me, me, and more me.