Has the US Imposed Martial Law 64 Times?

As incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump disputed the results of the November 2020 presidential elections, loyalists argued that declaring martial law would allow him to overturn the election results.

In an interview with Newsmax in December 2020, recently pardoned former national security advisor to Trump and retired Lt. Gen. Flynn said that using martial law to rerun elections was not “unprecedented,” and that martial law had been declared 64 times in the United States’ history.

Readers inquired if that number was accurate. Snopes reporter Nur Ibraham answers back.

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Fact Checks

Did Members of Congress Each Make $100K While Debating $600 Stimulus Checks?

Members of Congress make $174,000 per year.

✅ True

Did Trump Commute Bernie Madoff’s Prison Sentence?

The disgraced financier had asked the president to commute his prison sentence in 2019.

❌ False

Was ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Filming Season 11 during COVID?

The HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," which aired 10 seasons over 20 years, often left fans wondering when the show would return for a new season.

✅ True

Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Criticize AOC for Getting COVID-19 Vaccine?

Headlines appeared to allege drama between the two congresswomen.

✅❌ Mixture

Can Veep Play the ‘Pence Card’ and Reject US Election Results?

An error-riddled rumor was copied and pasted across social media in an exceedingly desperate attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

❌ False