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BROADCAST BIAS: Networks can't explain away New Jersey's illegal voter registration shock
Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill admitted 6,600 noncitizens found on voter rolls
By Tim Graham Fox News
Published July 25, 2026 8:00am EDT | Updated July 28, 2026 10:03am EDT
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CNN's Jake Tapper calls out Dems amid New Jersey voter roll controversy
CNN anchor Jake Tapper called out Democrats while addressing the voter roll controversy that has rocked the blue state of New Jersey.
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Broadcast TV reporters have an annoying tendency to flash the phrase "no evidence" at Republican arguments, especially about election integrity. You can search for those two words and try to find them ever using them used against Democrats. They’re always getting a free pass.
So, when Trump and the Republicans say that illegal aliens are on the voter rolls and casting votes, the reporters have said "no evidence." It was a rough day for them when New Jersey’s Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced that the state discovered there were 6,600 illegal immigrants found on its voter rolls, and that 400 of them voted in 2024.
The networks at least covered the story – the announcement was made by a Democrat, so it carried more weight – but within the reports, the excuses rolled out.
NEW JERSEY REMOVES 6,600 PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE TO CAST A BALLOT FOR 2024 ELECTION
ABC White House reporter Mary Bruce, who made many excuses for President Joe Biden, dragged out these words on "World News Tonight" on July 21: "The governor says about 400 of those noncitizens actually voted, but that there's no evidence their votes........