Does anybody really believe that this ‘Election’ is honest?
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, questioning the integrity of the midterm elections.
Following a Democratic landslide in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump questioned the honesty of the vote on Monday, nearly a week after polls closed, according to Rolling Stone. The results handed historic losses to the Republican Party, with Democrats capturing both chambers of Congress in what Trump termed a giant step back in history
for the United States, as reported by NDTV.
Trump: "Does anybody really believe that this 'Election' was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong??? Some early voting 'dumps' were so large that it was impossible to win, no matter how many people went to vote. It’s all about the machines, which are far more important than… pic.twitter.com/OlGDwP7J0E”
Trump pointed to pre-election polling errors and large early voting dumps to cast doubt on the outcome. How could the Polls be so wrong???
he wrote on Truth Social, adding that early voting totals made winning impossible regardless of turnout.
Trump cited multiple factors for the Republican defeat, including a great dislike
for Israel and voter anger over gasoline prices and the war with Iran, CNN reported. Speaking in an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes that aired Sunday, Trump stated that the conflict in Iran and rising fuel costs hurt GOP candidates.
Donald Trump’s pathetic return to election denialism was inevitable. He can whine all he wants, but nothing will stop this inescapable truth: For the last two years of his presidency, Trump will face the largest Democratic congressional majorities in decades, all because he has… pic.twitter.com/7UlDns6yLd
Despite the political fallout, Trump maintained that launching the military action against Iran was necessary to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. He added that protected allies, including Israel, would eventually have to reimburse the United States for war costs, asserting that without us, Israel would not exist.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog tasked opposition politician Gadi Eizenkot with forming a new government following the political shift, noting the immense diplomatic challenges ahead.
Trump appointed hardline adviser Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff on Friday, indicating a combative approach toward congressional Democrats who have pledged rigorous oversight.
I’ll get along probably with the Democrats, unless they want to be destructive,
Trump told reporters on Wednesday, adding, But I have the power of the veto.
Trump nearly a week after the midterms: "Does anybody really believe that this 'Election' was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong???" pic.twitter.com/Gq15UyzvD9
The president displayed a red veto hat in the Oval Office and suggested that Democrats should face scrutiny for conducting oversight investigations into his administration. BBC reported that while Trump attempts to project strength, his authority to wield power may face mounting constraints as the newly empowered opposition takes control of Congress.
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