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June 8, 2026
Trump Doubles Down on Fraud Claims Amid California Election Count
- President Trump continues to claim, without evidence, that the California mayoral election is 'rigged' as ballots are still being counted.
- Nithya Raman is now leading in the Los Angeles mayoral race as more mail-in ballots are tallied, while incumbent Karen Bass has already secured a runoff spot.
- California's election process is slow due to its mail-in voting system, which allows ballots to be counted even after election day, contributing to misinformation about election integrity.
11 Sources
- Trump declares California mayoral election ‘crooked’ as Republican Spencer Pratt set to be knocked out of raceJun 8, 2026 at 10:31 AM · Independent
- GOP cries foul in California as Pratt misses Los Angeles runoffJun 8, 2026 at 11:05 AM · The Hill
- Trump Casts Doubt on California Elections. What’s Taking So Long?Jun 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM · NYT
- Trump calls California primary election fraud as its red mirage fades to typical blueJun 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM · NPR
- The Memo: Spencer Pratt comes up short in Los Angeles, drawing hollow claims of fraudJun 8, 2026 at 9:39 PM · The Hill
- California election count: no evidence of voter fraud despite Trump claimsJun 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM · The Guardian
- Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote FraudJun 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM · NYT
- Trump and his allies are escalating allegations of election fraud in California, turning to a playbook they have used previously to sow doubt about election resultsJun 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM · WSJ
- Trump steps up attacks on California's election systemJun 9, 2026 at 2:35 AM · Reuters
- Trump is using California's routine vote counting to push fraud allegationsJun 9, 2026 at 8:44 AM · NPR
- California's "red mirage" feeds MAGA fraud frenzyJun 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM · Axios