Trump returns to US election fraud claims after initial concession
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump renewed baseless allegations of election fraud Monday after Democrats swept both chambers of the U.S. Congress, reversing course just days after saying he would accept the midterm results. "Does anybody really believe that this 'Election' was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong???" Trump wrote on Truth Social, alleging without evidence that large early…
U.S. President Donald Trump revived his baseless claims of election fraud on Monday, following the Democratic Party's victory in both houses of Congress. Contrary to his previous statement of accepting the midterm results, Trump tweeted on Truth Social that he doubts the integrity of the election. He alleged that massive early voting "dumps" and problematic machines had made Republican wins impossible, providing no evidence to support his claims.
This sudden shift in stance came just days after Trump had expressed his willingness to accept the election outcome in an interview with The New York Times. Critics, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, dismissed Trump's allegations as the predictable return of his election denialism.
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