Donald Trump questioned the credibility of the midterm election results after Republicans suffered a heavy defeat, despite having previously said he would accept the outcomes and attributing the loss to the war.
On 9 Nov 2026 GMT+7, Donald Trump, the U.S. president, posted on Truth Social questioning the accuracy and transparency of the recent midterm election, where Republicans were heavily defeated, despite his interview with domestic media just days earlier stating he would definitely accept the election results.
“Does anyone truly believe this election was honest? How could the polls be so wrong??? The massive early voting turnout in some areas makes it impossible to win, no matter how many people voted. It all comes down to the voting machines, which matter more than the voters themselves!” Trump's message stated.
This is another instance of Donald Trump rejecting the election results by implying fraud occurred, although he has never presented concrete evidence.
In the latest midterm election, the Democratic Party regained majority control in both chambers, holding 54 Senate seats and 254 House seats, although some districts like Alaska and Mississippi had not yet completed vote counting.
Experts from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University sought to confirm the election's transparency, explaining that the format and timing of result reporting followed normal standards. Some states experienced delays due to legal requirements and standard procedures, not fraud.
State and local officials confirmed the overall election process was smooth, with only minor technical issues and extreme weather affecting some areas.
Previously, analysts including Republican members and Donald Trump himself acknowledged that the main reason for the Republican defeat was the war with Iran, which led to Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, causing global oil prices to surge and driving up prices of other goods.
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Source:bbc