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The president and his allies have been crying foul since mail-in ballots caused a shakeup in the Los Angeles mayoral primary over the weekend.
Donald Trump posted a worrying warning about the California elections while spewing unsubstantiated claims that the results will be illegitimate. In a typically deranged late-night Truth Social post,
President Donald Trump is expressing doubts about the accuracy of the Los Angeles mayoral election results. “Not possible for Spencer Pratt to have lost the L.A. runoffs after the big lead he had,” Trump,
California Governor Gavin Newsom fired back at Donald Trump‘s latest conspiracy that California’s elections are rigged because a 42-year-old reality television star is not in second place in the Los Angeles mayoral primary election.
For years, Trump has repeatedly spread falsehoods about "rigged" elections, including in California. Trump’s not alone in his criticism of the pace of California counting ballots, however, he distorted what it means. It’s not a sign of widespread cheating.
But political analysts contend that while Trump’s victories underscore his continued stronghold over the Republican Party, his MAGA seal of approval will be put to a real test in November’s midterm general election.
President Donald Trump slams California elections, alleges ‘cheating’ in LA mayor and governor races
President Donald Trump railed against California elections in a series of posts, alleging “big cheating” without citing evidence.
President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker and insulted the NBC journalist after she challenged his claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, Wonderwall.
A number of MAGA figures have had a full-blown meltdown after Republican candidate Spencer Pratt was knocked into third place in the Los Angeles mayoral all-party primary. Donald Trump supporters were quick to use the president’s playbook of pushing unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud and suggesting the election was “rigged,