US President Donald Trump renewed baseless allegations of election fraud on Monday after Democrats swept both chambers of Congress, reversing his position just days after saying he would accept the midterm election results.
‘Does anybody really believe that this “Election” was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong???’ Trump wrote on Truth Social, alleging without evidence that large early voting ‘dumps’ had made Republican victories impossible.
‘It’s all about the machines, which are far more important than the voter!’ he added.
Trump reverses stance on election results
The accusations marked a sharp reversal from Trump’s initial acceptance of the election outcome.
‘I am absolutely willing to accept those results,’ he told The New York Times on election night.
Trump has repeatedly made unfounded allegations of election fraud, most notably following his defeat to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
Schumer criticises Trump’s election claims
Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the US Senate, criticised Trump’s renewed allegations, describing his return to election denialism as inevitable.
‘Donald Trump’s pathetic return to election denialism was inevitable,’ Schumer said.
‘He can whine all he wants, but nothing will stop this inescapable truth: For the last two years of his presidency, Trump will face the largest Democratic congressional majorities in decades, all because he has been an unprecedented failure.’
