Trump casts doubt on midterms without evidence of fraud
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
Donald Trump now doubts the honesty of the US midterm elections, after having accepted the Democratic victory in Congress. He questions the volume of early votes and voting machines, without providing any evidence, according to Zambian Observer. Schumer accuses him of electoral denial, while electoral authorities have found no widespread fraud.
US President Donald Trump is questioning the results of the 2026 midterm elections, after initially saying he was "absolutely ready" to accept them, reports the Zambian Observer. In a post on Truth Social, he asks whether the vote was "honest", a poll that gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress.
In this message, Donald Trump points to the large volumes of early votes and the role of voting machines, which he claims outweighed voters in the result. He provides no evidence of fraud. The Democratic minority leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, accuses him of returning to electoral denial, while electoral officials and independent reviews have found no evidence of widespread fraud.
This stance follows Trump’s description of the midterms as "rigged" on 6 November, before he welcomed the Democratic victory on 8 November.
