In Georgia, the Big Lie has become the new Lost Cause.
In recent weeks, Donald Trump has revived claims that the 2020 election was “rigged,” promising “truckloads” of new evidence supposedly housed in Fulton County, Georgia.
After losing dozens of court cases nationwide, Georgia has become the last focal point for election deniers chasing proof that does not exist. Allies at the Justice Department and Georgia’s State Election Board are pursuing lawsuits and investigations aimed less at uncovering fraud than at undermining trust in future elections—especially those Republicans may lose. Fulton County, home to Atlanta and a large Black Democratic electorate, sits at the center of this effort.
The strategy is familiar: weaponize baseless fraud claims to justify endless investigations, intimidate election officials, and normalize rejecting results that don’t favor Republicans, posing a direct threat to American democracy.