First time after midterm loss, Trump questions results, targets voting machines

In his first remarks questioning the outcome of the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump on Monday cast doubt on the legitimacy of the results after Republicans suffered major defeats across the country, including in party strongholds such as Texas and South Carolina.Trump claims early voting 'dumps' skewed election, says machines matter more than voterNew Delhi,Nov 9, 2026 21:22 ISTUS President Donald Trump on Monday cast doubt on the legitimacy of the midterm election results after Republicans recorded historic defeats across the country, including in party strongholds such as Texas and South Carolina.His remarks, posted on Truth Social six days after the elections, revived his practice of questioning electoral outcomes involving losses suffered by him and other Republican candidates. Trump had made similar unsubstantiated claims after losing the 2020 presidential election to former President Joe Biden.In his post, Trump asked whether anyone believed the election had been conducted honestly. He also questioned how opinion polls could have been so inaccurate."Does anybody really believe that this 'Election' was honest? How could the Polls be so wrong???" Trump wrote. The president claimed that some batches of early votes were so large that victory became impossible regardless of turnout. He further alleged that voting machines had a greater influence on the outcome than voters."It's all about the machines, which are far more important than the voter!" he added, signing off as "President DJT." After his defeat by Biden in 2020, Trump claimed without evidence that widespread ballot fraud had caused his loss. Dozens of lawsuits challenging election procedures were subsequently unsuccessful.Those claims culminated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters after he addressed a rally outside the White House.Trump's latest remarks have again raised questions about election results following Republican losses, echoing the unsupported allegations he made after the 2020 presidential contest.- Ends