Jimmy Carter calls Donald Trump’s talk of rigged election ‘baseless’

Las Vegas – Former President Jimmy Carter called Donald Trump’s claims that the presidential election is “rigged” undermines trust in the U.S. election process.

“The Carter Center has observed more than 100 elections around the world, some of them quite problematic,” Carter said in a statement Wednesday. “However, allegations of potential rigging of U.S. elections, as well as of widespread voter fraud, are baseless, serving only to undermine confidence in our democratic processes and inflame tensions.”

The Georgia Democrat became the latest in a string of high-profile leaders from both parties to call Trump’s claims unfounded and irresponsible. The Atlanta-based Carter Center added in a statement that it has “great confidence in the overall administrative integrity” of U.S. elections.

“The Carter Center notes that no election is perfect and that there will be isolated administrative incidents in U.S. elections as in every election conducted around the world,” read the statement. “However, these incidents should not call into question the integrity of the entire election.”

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