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Trump claims 'cheating' in California vote, says federal probe underway
Trump offered no evidence as he claimed late mail-in ballots were helping Democrats and said the races were under federal investigation.
- President Donald Trump accused California Democrats of "big cheating," claiming via Truth Social that they are attempting to "steal" the highly anticipated primary elections for California Governor and Los Angeles Mayor from Republican candidates.
- The president asserted that a federal probe is underway, stating that the ongoing vote-tabulation delays are actively "under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles," though federal prosecutors have declined to confirm or comment on the claim.
- Trump offered no evidence of fraud, targeting the influx of mail-in ballots instead, writing, "Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of MAIL IN BALLOTS," and heavily questioning why the vote-counting process takes weeks to finalize.
- Election officials emphasize that the prolonged timeline is normal under California law, which dictates that any universal mail-in ballot postmarked by Election Day must be counted if it arrives at a county elections office within seven days.
- The accusations surface during highly fractured "jungle primaries," where Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton currently leads the gubernatorial race at 27.6% over Democrat Xavier Becerra's 25.6%, with only 56% of estimated ballots counted.
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Trump, without proof, claims 'cheating' in California vote, says federal probe underway
The president's claims of cheating were predicted before the election by both elections experts and Democratic leaders in California, who dismissed them as baseless bluster from a president beset by low approval ratings.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Trump denounces irregularities in the California and Los Angeles primary elections; in his accusations, the president did not present any evidence
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Leaning Left10Leaning Right17Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Right
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- 57% of the sources lean Right
57% Right
L 33%
R 57%
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