Trump claims 2020 election 'rigged' at least 107 times in six months as midterms loom
President Trump has reiterated his claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him over 100 times in the past six months. His focus on this narrative appears to be a strategy to energize his supporters ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Despite widespread dismissal of his claims, a significant portion of Republican voters continue to believe in the allegations of election fraud.
- ▪Trump has claimed the 2020 election was rigged at least 107 times in the last six months.
- ▪A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 63% of Republican voters believe Trump's false claim about the election.
- ▪Multiple courts and state officials have found no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.
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| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 18:09:18 +0800 |
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Trump claims 2020 election 'rigged' at least 107 times in six months as midterms loomSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxSupporters of the America First ideology and U.S. President Donald Trump listen to Nick Fuentes, a leader of the America First movement and a white nationalist, as they participate in a \"Stop the Steal\" and \"Million MAGA March\" protests after the 2020 U.S. presidential election was called for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S. November 14, 2020.
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