Recorded Raffensperger demand remains public evidence although Georgia prosecution was dropped
Reporting and findings
- dismissed
Associated Press reported that Georgia's successor prosecutor declined to continue the election-interference case and a judge dismissed it on November 26, 2025; that prosecutorial disposition ended the case without a trial and does not alter the recording of Trump's request for 11,780 votes.
- Associated Press: Georgia case against Trump dropped, ending efforts to punish president over 2020 election aftermathSuccessor prosecutor's decision and dismissal of the Georgia case
- documented
On 2021-01-02, Donald Trump asked Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in a recorded call to find 11,780 votes, one more than Trump’s certified losing margin.
Corrects claim:batch-200:raffensperger-find-votes-call-2021- The Washington Post: Transcript and audio: Trump call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad RaffenspergerFull transcript and audio; exchange concerning 11,780 votes
Summary and current status
The call is an authenticated record of Trump's words. Georgia's successor prosecutor ended the broader election case in 2025, leaving no trial verdict on whether the call proved a crime.
Georgia prosecution dismissed November 26, 2025 without a trial.
People and organizations
- Trump–Raffensperger election callexecutive action under legal and impact review
- Donald J. Trumppresident who issued the action
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumppressed state election official duringTrump–Raffensperger election call