President questions legitimacy of recent midterm elections
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President Donald Trump expressed doubts about the integrity of last week's midterm elections after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress.
President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account on Monday to raise concerns about the legitimacy of the recent midterm elections, which resulted in 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 suggested that early voting patterns and voting machines played a decisive role.
The comments contrast with 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 asserted that elections were compromised, a claim that has not been substantiated by evidence.
Democratic candidates secured majorities in both chambers, ending the Republican Party's control of Congress.