ICYMI: Rep. Crane (AZ-02) Goes on Donald Trump Jr’s Podcast to Spread Election Conspiracy Theories and Insight Violence

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, July 11th, 2023
Contact: communications@azdem.org

ICYMI: Rep. Crane (AZ-02) Goes on Donald Trump Jr’s Podcast to Spread Election Conspiracy Theories and Insight Violence

Rep.Crane: “Arizonans are really concerned, as you know, about elections. They’re really concerned about elections. They don’t think that these are the freest, tightest, most secure elections that we’ve ever had. I agree with them.”

ARIZONA- After a Pinal County Election official resigned due to threats of violence and misinformation spread about election results in Arizona Representative Eli Crane (AZ-02) continues to spread election denialism. On Donald Trump Jr’s Rumble podcast “Triggered” Rep. Crane spreads more election conspiracy theories, discusses impeaching President Biden, and states that “force” is the only way to get things done in Washington.
Rep. Crane on the “Triggered” Podcast:

  • 1:03:37: “Arizonans are really concerned, as you know, about elections. They’re really concerned about elections. They don’t think that these are the freest, tightest, most secure elections that we’ve ever had. I agree with them.”
  • 31:52: ” I am absolutely in favor of impeaching Secretary Mayorkas, President Biden.”
  • 16:47: “We have to force change. I keep using that one word with my colleagues. Force. Force. Force. You have to use force up there. The establishment, the machine, is so well entrenched… The machine will either co-opt or attack. Most people don’t want to go up against the machine”.

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