Group Behind '2000 Mules' Returns With New Election Conspiracy Film

True the Vote, the election denial group responsible for the debunked film '2000 Mules,' is preparing to release a new documentary. The film, reportedly titled 'Trap,' repeats allegations of systemic election fraud in Black communities, despite these claims having been dismissed by multiple courts.

The film features Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell, who spoke at Trump's inauguration. Sewell told WIRED the documentary will be released 'in the next month or so.' The documentary revives accusations from a 2024 lawsuit filed by Detroit activist Ramon Jackson, who alleged that Democratic officials, including Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey, orchestrated a scheme to register former Detroit residents and cast votes under false registrations. The lawsuit was dismissed for lack of evidence.

Sewell, without evidence, claims that 'Democrats are voting for poor black people without their knowledge.' He cited cities like Atlanta, Baltimore, St. Louis, New Orleans, and Philadelphia as examples. Sewell says he uses a system that examines voter lists and voting methods, asserting that 'Black people don't vote absentee'—a claim contradicted by a study showing mail voting is more common among Black voters in communities with high hate-crime rates. He also flags names he deems unrealistic and provided 10 affidavits that WIRED could not independently verify.

True the Vote co-founder Catherine Engelbrecht mentioned filming a documentary in Detroit in a newsletter. Co-founder Gregg Phillips, recently ousted from FEMA, has promoted the film on Truth Social, calling it epic. The previous film '2000 Mules' was pulled from distribution in 2024 after a defamation lawsuit.

Election experts express concern. David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research stated, 'The 2020 election is the most scrutinized in history, so any claims six years later are clearly false.' He noted the filmmakers' 'sketchy history.'