Donald Trump sought to undermine the credibility of voting in the biggest city of must-win Pennsylvania, a soundly Democratic area that was part of the ex-president’s unsupported 2020 fraud claims, AFP reports.

Amid reports of exceptionally high voter turnout in Philadelphia, Trump said there was “a lot of talk about massive cheating” in the city, as an official promptly denied the claim, calling it “yet another example of disinformation”.

“Law enforcement coming!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

He provided no evidence to support his claim made as Americans voted in a tense election that polls have suggested is effectively tied between Trump and Kamala Harris.

“There is absolutely no truth to this allegation,” said City Commissioner Seth Bluestein, a Republican. “Voting in Philadelphia has been safe and secure.”

Philadelphia police did not immediately reply to a request for comment on Trump’s claim.

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