President Trump casts doubt on the legitimacy of the recent midterm elections
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President Donald Trump publicly questioned the integrity of last week’s midterm elections after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, renewing long-running attacks on democratic institutions without presenting evidence.
President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account on Monday to raise concerns about the legitimacy of the recent midterm elections, which produced Democratic victories in both the House and the Senate. He asked, "Does anybody really believe that this ‘Election’ was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong???" and pointed to early voting patterns and voting machines as though they were decisive evidence, even though he offered no proof.
The comments stand in sharp contrast to remarks he made on election night, when he told The New York Times that he was "absolutely willing to accept those results." Trump has previously claimed that elections were compromised, despite those assertions never being substantiated by evidence.
Democratic candidates won majorities in both chambers, ending Republican control of Congress and setting up a new political balance in Washington.