Donald Trump Campaign Files Complaint Against UK's Party for Alleged Interference in U.S. Election
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Donald Trump Campaign Files Complaint Against UK's Party for Alleged Interference in U.S. Election

  • Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, accusing the UK’s Labour Party of meddling in the U.S. election by supporting the Harris-Walz ticket
  • The complaint highlights media reports of Labour activists volunteering for the Harris campaign, which Trump's team argues violates election laws
  • In response, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defended the involvement, noting that Labour has a history of sending volunteers to U.S. elections, a practice that is mirrored by the UK's Conservative Party with the Republican Party

Donald Trump's campaign has filed a complaint against the UK's Labour Party, accusing it of interference.

The complaint was filed to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in relation to the US election in which UK’s Labour Party was accused of supporting the Harris-Walz campaign.

Donald Trump's campaign reported alleged interference
Donald Trump's campaign reported alleged interference. Photo credit: Vasquez Sonia via Getty Images
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The complaint quoted media reports on contact between Labour and Harris campaign. The reports were also cited as obvious volunteering efforts, adding that it is illegal.

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Legit.ng learnt that Labour activists were campaigning in the US presidential election. However, BBC disclosed that they are doing so in a personal capacity.

In response to the accusation, the UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer revealed that Labour has long sent volunteers to US elections.

BBC reported that it is not out of reach for any party officials from the UK to be in contact with counterparts in the US.

In the past, there has been contact between Trump's Republican Party and the UK's Conservative Party.

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Basit Jamiu (Editor) With more than 5 years of experience in the media (Ikeja Bird, Prime Progress, The Movee), Basit Jamiu works as an editor at Legit Nigeria. He started his journalism career after graduating from Ekiti State University in 2018. He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. He can be reached via basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.