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 debunked claims of widespread election fraud on Monday, following Democrats' decisive victories in both chambers of Congress. This shift occurred only days after Trump announced his willingness to accept the midterm results.
According to Trump's latest statements, the president alleged without any substantiation that massive early voting infusions had eliminated Republican electoral chances. He claimed that "the machines" were the decisive factor in the election, rather than the individual voters.
Trump's accusations represented a dramatic about-face from his initial concession on election night. Earlier, he had told The New York Times, "I am absolutely willing to accept those results." However, Trump has a long history of disseminating unfounded allegations of election fraud, most notably following his defeat by Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer expressed skepticism over Trump's sudden change of heart. "Trump's pathetic return to election denialism was inevitable," Schumer remarked. "He can whine all he wants, but nothing will stop this inescapable truth: For the last two years, the evidence has been clear that Trump's claims of widespread voter fraud are baseless and without merit."
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