"Before the polls even closed, the president was raging about how the election was rigged. That it was unconstitutional. A giant scam. It's absolutely true that there's fraud in California's elections. It's just a fact. Spoiler: There's no indication that either of these things are true. He got even more mad when he saw Democrats win in Virginia, New Jersey and New York."
"So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, turn the volume up. And now the president is flailing. He wants to hold on to his majority in Congress in the midterms next year. So he's calling on lawmakers to take action to outlaw mail-in ballots, to make voter-ID laws more strict, to do more gerrymandering. And it's not hard to picture what else the president might consider doing."
President Trump accused recent elections of being rigged, unconstitutional, and a "giant scam," asserting unfounded claims of fraud in California. He intensified criticism after Democratic wins in Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and a California proposition. He urged lawmakers to outlaw mail-in ballots, impose stricter voter-ID laws, and pursue additional gerrymandering to preserve his congressional majority ahead of the midterms. The president's rhetoric raised concerns about potential escalations, including deploying troops to intimidate voters or increasing ICE activity, and referenced historical instances of leaders attempting to deny voting rights.
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