Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Trump Says Jailed US Election Denier a 'Patriot', Demands Release

Donald Trump has threatened severe actions against Colorado authorities unless they release Tina Peters, who received a nine-year sentence for election tampering in 2021, officials said.

  • On the morning of August 21, 2025, Donald Trump demanded on Truth Social the immediate release of Tina Peters from prison in Colorado.
  • Peters, a former Mesa County Clerk, was convicted in 2024 of state crimes after illegally accessing voting machines in 2021 to support false claims of 2020 election fraud.
  • Trump called Peters a brave and innocent patriot, threatened harsh measures if she remains jailed, and in March directed the DOJ to review her case and intervene.
  • A jury found Peters guilty on seven charges including influencing public servants and official misconduct, and a state judge sentenced her to nine years despite her defiance about discredited rigged voting claims.
  • Trump’s demand adds political pressure to a legally contested case amid repeated court rejections of election fraud claims, highlighting ongoing tensions around election integrity narratives.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions

63 Articles

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 34% of the sources lean Left, 34% of the sources lean Right
34% Right

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Just the News broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal