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Trump lauds Governor-commuted clerk, alleges election fraud

7/1/2026

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President Donald Trump praised Governor Jared Polis for commuting Tina Peters’ sentence, calling her a political persecution victim.
After release, former elections clerk Tina Peters met Trump at the White House.
Peters was convicted in 2024 on seven counts, including influencing a public official, for 2020-election actions.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Peters was jailed for exposing fraud and that Democrats tried to steal the 2024 election.

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President Donald Trump praised Governor Jared Polis for commuting Tina Peters’ sentence, calling her a political persecution victim.
After release, former elections clerk Tina Peters met Trump at the White House.
Peters was convicted in 2024 on seven counts, including influencing a public official, for 2020-election actions.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Peters was jailed for exposing fraud and that Democrats tried to steal the 2024 election.