Trump questions midterm election results without evidence, citing voting machines
The post came six days after Republicans suffered heavy losses, a shift from Trump's earlier comments that he would accept the results.
President Donald Trump on Monday questioned whether the midterm elections were honest, writing on Truth Social that the polls were wrong and that early voting batches were so large that winning was impossible. He said voting machines were far more important than voters. He offered no evidence.
The post followed midterm losses that gave Democrats control of both the House and Senate. On Election Night, Trump had said he was 'absolutely willing' to accept the results and would work with Democrats.
Trump has previously claimed, without evidence, that the 2020 election was stolen from him, and dozens of court challenges failed. Critics noted that Republicans had also lost in states that were once considered safe, including Texas and South Carolina.
Key points
- Trump questioned the midterm results on Truth Social without providing evidence.
- The post came six days after Democrats won control of the House and Senate.
- Trump had earlier said he was willing to accept the results.
- He has made similar claims after his 2020 loss.
Read the original reporting
- CNBCTrump questions midterm election results, revives voting-machine conspiracycnbc.com
- BBC WorldTrump questions midterm elections integrity after previously accepting resultsbbc.co.uk
- Washington TimesTrump raises doubts about the midterm election resultswashingtontimes.com
- Washington ExaminerTrump says no one can believe 2026 election ‘was honest’washingtonexaminer.com
- KTAR News 92.3The Latest: Trump says his deportation policy ‘might have been too tough’ for votersktar.com
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