Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump accused Democrats of "BIG cheating" in California's gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primary races, without providing evidence. He made these claims on Truth Social, alleging Democrats are trying to "steal" the elections and questioning the "very late and massive numbers of MAIL IN BALLOTS" and vote counting delays. The accusations came before final results were tallied for California's open primary, where the top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party. Trump prematurely congratulated Steve Hilton on winning the gubernatorial primary, despite results not being confirmed, and pledged federal support if Hilton became governor. These claims echo Trump's unsubstantiated allegations of widespread fraud following the 2020 election, which culminated in the January 6 Capitol riot. In fullTrump accuses Democrats of trying to ‘steal’ California governor primary in mail voting rantThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump declares California election stolen while votes continue to be counted
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDonald Trump accused Democrats of "BIG cheating" in California's gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primary races, without providing evidence. He made these claims on Truth Social, alleging Democrats are trying to "steal" the elections and questioning the "very late and massive numbers of MAIL IN BALLOTS" and vote counting delays. The accusations came before final results were tallied for California's open primary, where the top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party. Trump prematurely congratulated Steve Hilton on winning the gubernatorial primary, despite results not being confirmed, and pledged federal support if Hilton became governor. These claims echo Trump's unsubstantiated allegations of widespread fraud following the 2020 election, which culminated in the January 6 Capitol riot. In fullTrump accuses Democrats of trying to ‘steal’ California governor primary in mail voting rantThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
