ExclusiveWhistleblower: How Smartmatics Manipulates Votes to Change Election Results

Hi, welcome to Focus Talk. Today we're going to talk about the software issues that have surfaced in this election. Over the past weekend, Trump's two lawyers, Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani, both gave interviews to Fox News and raised this issue. I want to first emphasize three points that Sidney Powell brought up. First, the Dominion software used by many states in this election has connections to a firm called Smartmatic, a company that has been under investigation by the US for years. Smartmatic was hired by Venezuela's ex-president, Hugo Chavez, to tabulate the votes in Venezuela and worked specifically with Chavez to design backdoors and other ways to cheat the system. Second, many elections officials in the 29 states that use this software are suspected of receiving kickbacks for choosing Dominion, and they knew ahead of time that this software was capable of manipulating the voting results. Third, both the CIA and FBI need to be held accountable because they both received credible reports of potential problems involving this software and chose to do nothing. She specifically said that the head of the CIA, Gina Haspel, ought to be fired. In her interview with Fox, Sidney Powell stated that she has a signed affidavit from a former Venezuelan government official who participated firsthand in the design, implementation, and the use of Smartmatic's system to perpetuate fraud on the voting in Venezuela. Focus Talk has obtained excerpts of the affidavit. I'd like to just quickly go through a few items first, and we will get comments from our guests. This witness was a high-ranking military officer within Venezuela and part of the inner circle of Chavez. He was involved at the very beginning when Chavez was shopping for a vote tabulation software. He knew exactly what Chavez's goal was at that time, to manipulate the votes. Smartmatic worked specifically with Chavez's regime to design such a system, and it was used in 2006 when Chavez won by an overwhelming margin. According to the witness, the exact specification was that this system be designed in a way that the system could change the vote of each voter without being detected. Let's hear from our guest, Mr. Ling Xiaoshu, commentator for Epoch Times. What were your initial thoughts as you read the affidavit? First, while the witness's identity was of course redacted for security purposes, if you look at his extensive military background, the special forces training, he is precisely the type of person that Chavez surrounded himself with. He was involved in the very first meetings they had on this subject and knew that Chavez specifically wanted a system that can change individual votes without leaving a trace. He also personally witnessed the software being used to manipulate votes. You mentioned the elections of 2006. What struck me more was the election of 2013, when Nicolas Maduro narrowly defeated his opponent. He was actually in the control room as the votes were being counted. The control room had many screens, each dedicated to a state within Venezuela, so they can see the voting results in each state. In the afternoon, at one point, Maduro was trailing his opponent, Radonsky, by 2 million votes. The Maduro camp recognized that, if the trend continued, the gap was going to be too large to make up, so they actually shut down the country internet while they manipulated the votes and brought it back up once the manipulation was complete. From this example, you can see the capability of this system, and it's just scary. It's pervasive, so it can manipulate as many as millions of votes individually. It's fast. The duration of the internet outage is disputed, but even at the longest, it was no more than a few hours. It leaves no trace. The later audit processes couldn't find anything. When the full details of the system comes to light, I think people will be shocked by the level of pervasiveness, the level of detail that went into this. Yes, in her interview, Powell said that it's no longer an issue of voter fraud, but massive election fraud, suggesting a level of organization far exceeding what people might traditionally associate with voter fraud, things like someone voting twice or maybe mailing in a ballot sent in mistake. Let's hear from our other guest, Mr. Tang Jingjuan, political commentator for NTD. What is your take on what she said? Just to echo what the other guest said, I think the credibility of this witness is very high, given his background. Also, his actual first-hand involvement is crucial, because he participated in the planning, design, implementation, and use of this software, so he was there from start to finish. Let's make something clear. The entire purpose of this smartmatic software is to manipulate votes, cheat the system. So this brings us to the US elections. We've experienced many incidents of software issues in this election. Most of them have been explained away as user input errors, or glitches, or malfunctions, or maybe potential hackers here and there wreaking havoc. But from this witness, we see that this is not the case. This software, at its root, was designed to manipulate votes. From the affidavit, we see the specifications were set by Chavez at an extremely detailed level. It was designed by Chavez for Chavez. I want to revisit one very specific item. The system had to be able to, quote, change the vote of each voter without being detected. What is incredible about this system is that, say if you voted for one candidate, when you went to the system to check who you'd voted for, it still showed that you voted for that candidate, but it had been counted for someone else. Yes, this is the part that will shock people. It may show that you voted for candidate A, but your vote actually went into the tally for candidate B. It's able to cover its tracks in a way that just defied our rational ideas of how votes are counted. As you pointed out, this software was used, quote, successfully, in the 2006 and 2013 elections. So it had, if you will, a strong winning track record. It's a battle-tested piece of software. So let's go back to what Mr. Tong said with regard to the 2013 elections. Maduro trailing, a delay in reporting, and suddenly, a huge reversal in the vote count. Does this sound familiar? It's an exact replay of the presidential election. You couldn't have copied it any better if you tried. This gets to a crucial point. The Smartmatic software was known to have these features. So why did Dominion use this software? The answer is that they used it by design. So Dominion was looking for this type of software? Yes. I saw a report that Dominion has connections to the left wing of the Democratic Party. Is this related? The executives of Dominion have close connections to top Democrats like Pelosi, Clinton, Obama, even George Soros. So much so that Peter Neffinger, the current chairman of Smartmatic U.S. Board of Directors, is on Biden's transition team. So the person whose company counted the votes for president is apparently going to be a key member of the government. This is alarming, to say the least. It may be worthwhile to establish the connection and timeline between Dominion and Smartmatic. In 2010, Dominion acquired Smartmatic indirectly through its acquisition of Sequoia voting system. As we've talked about, Smartmatic was used in the 2013 Venezuela elections. Also other elections in South America. There were suspicions of fraud in some of these other elections as well, but nothing was ever conclusively proven. So it's inconceivable that Dominion was unaware of these issues with Smartmatic. It's more likely that Dominion wanted Smartmatic precisely for these features. It's a backdoor by the extreme left wing to seize and retain power, undermine democracy in the U.S., and as we can see, it's been planned for a long time. So if the witness and these reports are true, what we're seeing is the same thing that happened in Venezuela. The left seizing the country and turning it socialist is happening right now in the United States. Yes, exactly. They're just running the same playbook here. It's like watching a movie in slow motion. You can see everything unfolding in exacting detail. They're not just copying the software, they're copying everything. The tactics, the organization. This will become their tool to remain in power. Just as Chavez used it to stay in power for 14 years. It's a step-by-step process. It's exactly the same. Exactly the same. As far as Smartmatic itself, I did a little research myself. With its checkered history, it was actually under investigation and banned by the U.S. 10 years ago. But with its identity hidden behind Sokoa and Dominion, it has been used in the U.S. again. In 2016, it was used here and there until finally, in this election, it was used in 29 states. Powell said the election officials in some of these states took kickbacks and should be prosecuted. She also accused the FBI and the CIA of ignoring reports of problems from this software. Why is a company with this kind of history allowed to do business in the U.S. elections? Do you see forces behind the scenes that are making this happen? I think this even goes beyond corrupt government officials or even what some have called the deep state. If entities like the CIA and FBI are willfully ignoring legitimate complaints and on something like the integrity of U.S. elections, then it's hard to even imagine the forces behind this. There were reports after the 2016 elections that the software could manipulate votes, yet nothing was done. Let's look a little broader. This software has been used by Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua. It's very obvious that it was chosen specifically to allow the regime the flexibility to manipulate the votes. It's impossible for the CIA to not be aware of the flaws in the system. For the system that permeated 29 states in this election, either the CIA is grossly negligent or they're willfully ignoring or even cooperating at a certain level. In 2018, there were public demonstrations that the system could be hacked in as little as two minutes. In that election, 18 states used this software. For the governors and the secretaries of state who use this software, do they face any consequences, legal or otherwise? I think as more details come to light, they will face consequences. We need to go back and find out what they knew and why they made the decision to use this software. If you knew of the problems, why did you still use it? Why was it so expensive? One single county in New York, Westchester County, spent $6 million on this system. If the accusations of kickbacks are true, then there are obviously legal consequences for those officials. But the larger worry is just the scope of the operation, the level of penetration into state governments. In contrast, a lot of the election irregularities that are getting the headlines seem almost trivial by comparison. A few thousand uncounted ballots here, ghost voters, duplicate ballots, midnight counting there. Yes, they do add up. But this software is capable of systematic manipulation of millions of votes. Those things are almost like smoke screens to distract from the real thing. I think the average U.S. citizen implicitly trusts their government. So when they see some irregularities or fraud, they tend to dismiss it as isolated incidents. They just haven't had to confront systematic corruption or fraud that has been used in other countries to seize power. A lot of people might think, yes, the extreme left has gone a little too far, and it looks like there are some problems with the election process. But I'll just vote in four years and everything will be okay. Given what is transpiring, this is wishful thinking. My hope is that as more things come to light, people will become more aware of the systematic and organized way the extreme left is adapting to change this country. I recommend that people check out Epoch Times article, election fallout reveals battle between freedom and communism. And just their general coverage, what's happening in the U.S. is no longer just about one election. It really is a battle for freedom. Both Powell and Giuliani have said that their investigations will result in an overtone of the election's result. Powell even said that Trump won not just by hundreds of thousands of votes, but by millions of votes. What are your thoughts? I am personally optimistic about the outcome because of an abundance of evidence that has surfaced nationwide. In addition to the many incidents of election irregularities, we now have this systemic software flaw. There are over 200 pages of affidavits alleging voter irregularities in just one county in Michigan, Wayne County. If there are this many voting issues in just one county, one can imagine how many potential problems there are statewide. So the result in Michigan as a whole is definitely a problem. In total, there are six battleground states that will determine the results of this election. Given the time constraint around investigation and vote certification, the Trump legal team needs to focus on the 270 electoral votes that hinge on the specific areas within these six states. As far as the many systematic problems that are coming to light as we've seen, many of them have been brewing for years, even for a decade. The breadth and depth of these problems are so pervasive as to challenge the imagination. Not only has it affected multiple local states, it is impacting multiple federal departments like the CIA, FBI. As Trump himself said, the swamp is deep and very organized. As the investigation continues and more evidence comes to light, I think the issue will involve from being just a legal matter to one of public opinion. How do you see this playing out? I think already it's not just a legal matter. This is different from, say, the Bush-Gore election. This is completely different. The stakes are so much higher. There it was a few chads. Here you're talking about systemic election fraud and the battle for freedom in this country. If it comes down to a Supreme Court ruling, the ruling will fundamentally decide the direction of America. It's for the survival of America as we know it. I have some optimism there as well. We've all seen Justice Alito's speech warning about threats to the freedom of speech and religion. While the Supreme Court is part of the judicial system and should be apolitical, he is telling Americans that their way of life, their long-held values are all under imminent threat. Our freedoms are being attacked. Yes. He's saying that every single American's most fundamental right, freedom, is under assault. Are you willing to protect your right? I think that when he made the speech, he wasn't making it as a judge or a justice, but just as an American. He was speaking as an American who felt his freedoms were being taken away. It was very personal. There's an ancient Chinese saying, only the one who has won the people's mandate can rule. Freedom is the bedrock of America. This has always been the people's mandate. So yes, I'm optimistic about Trump and this country. Let's get into a little detail about the timing. December the 14th is the meeting of the electors where the votes are actually cast. December the 8th is the so-called safe harbor date when disputes should be resolved. The Trump team has said that they will pursue their legal challenges all the way to the Supreme Court. Powell explicit mentioned that they needed some time. Will they have enough time to do so? This goes back to our discussion of the pervasiveness of the problem in public opinion. These deadlines didn't anticipate the massive amount of system-wide problems that we're witnessing from absentee ballots to the software manipulation we talked about today. So I think we all have to think outside the box a little and break free from the idea that once a deadline is passed over, then it's over. The severity of this problem calls for extraordinary measures. Even if states with democratic governors and secretaries of state certify a result, could the judicial system invalidate the result because the process was unlawful? Same goes for the electors. There's the larger issue of voting integrity, which should override the concerns over deadlines. If there is systematic voting irregularities or outright software fraud, then the deadlines should certainly be moved back to allow for a full investigation. I think Powell made the statement because she's already foreseeing the timing issue and it was a signal to the public to come back to the Alito speech. I think the timing and substance of the speech was definitely also a reminder to the American public that far more than just the election is at stake. For him to wade into political waters at this sensitive time is highly unusual. And I think it may also suggest that this legal process could be prolonged. Legally, the Trump team is confronted with the issue of which path to pursue because frankly, there have just been too many reports of election irregularities. So tactically, where do you put your resources into is a big question. Do you pursue absentee ballots, recounts, software fraud? There are many ways to go. I've heard that they're pursuing both the absentee ballots counting process where Republican poll watchers were prevented from observing the count and the potential software fraud at the same time. Yes, and this is also subject to media manipulations because I've heard reports that the Trump camp is abandoning the absentee ballot lawsuit. So they will seize on developments in these lawsuits and try to spin it. But the fact is that not only is the Trump campaign suing, there are now many civic lawsuits targeting the states. So the outcome of all these lawsuits and whether the Supreme Court will become involved are all key questions that will be answered as we move forward. So like the other guests, I'm also optimistic but I believe we will go through a fierce battle. Ultimately, I believe righteousness and freedom will prevail over evil and tyranny. I think the feeling that people have expressed to me most is one of frustration but I think we need to turn that feeling into energy, into resolve. In his speech, Alito even had a reference to a tank threatening the court and the resolve that the court ought to have under the type of threat. So I think even he recognizes the difficulty this country faces and is signaling his commitment. Let's get some final thoughts. Yes, I think we need to have resolve. We're optimistic but not blindly optimistic. I want to list two recent examples of the tactics from the left. New York Senator Chuck Schumer openly said that they will never recognize any court decision that overturns the election result. We've seen AOC and the media outlets like CNN openly publish a blacklist of Trump supporters to be retaliated against. This is not America. Americans need to see them for who they are and see what they will do to this country. I'll leave the viewers with this from Justice Alito. Liberty lies in the heart of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can do much to help it. For all Americans, standing up for the Constitution and our freedom is work that lies ahead. Thank you for watching.