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Trump questions midterm results, revives voting‑machine conspiracy

politicsNov 9, 2026423,152

President Donald Trump on Monday questioned the legitimacy of the midterm election results, writing on Truth Social, "Does anybody really believe that this 'Election' was honest" and blaming large early voting "dumps" and voting machines. The post came six days after Republicans suffered historic losses nationwide, with Democrats regaining majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives. Trump's statement marked a reversal from comments on Election Night and the following day when he told The New York Times he was "absolutely willing" to accept the results and said he would "look forward to working with" Democrats. The White House last week announced a personnel change, replacing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with deputy Stephen Miller. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer called Trump’s return to election denialism "pathetic" and tied the president’s stance to his broader record of electoral challenges after 2020. Trump previously promoted unproven claims of widespread ballot fraud after his 2020 loss, a campaign of challenges that culminated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The renewed accusations raise the prospect of continued political friction as Democrats prepare to assume control of both chambers in January.

Marc Elias
@marcelias.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: Almost a week after Democrats swept the midterms with historic gains in Congress and downballot races, President Donald Trump denied the legitimacy of election results across the country and resurrected old conspiracy theories about voting machines. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him)
@hansilowang.bsky.social

NEW: Offering no evidence of widespread voter fraud, President Trump questions the results of the midterm elections that resulted in his Republican Party losing control of the next Congress and multiple state governments

Does anybody really believe that this “Election” was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong??? Some early voting “dumps” were so large that it was impossible to win, no matter how many people went to  vote.
It’s all about the machines, which are far more important than the voter! President DJT
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