Trump revives fraud claims after GOP loses Congress in 2026 midterms
What's new: He offered no evidence, even as Democrats secured 54 Senate seats and 254 House seats with a few races still uncalled.
President Donald Trump cast doubt on the 2026 midterm results Monday, returning to false election-fraud claims days after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress. In a Truth Social post, Trump questioned whether the vote was "honest," pointed to large early-vote counts and blamed voting machines, but cited no evidence of wrongdoing. The reversal came after he had told The New York Times on election night that he would accept the outcome and work with Democrats. Democrats have won 54 Senate seats and 254 House seats so far, with contests in Alaska and Mississippi still not called. Election officials around the country reported voting was largely problem-free. The claims echoed Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 loss, which culminated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.