Trump alleges US midterm election was dishonest, despite previous acceptance of Democrat victory

Jerusalem Post/US Elections"Does anybody really believe that this 'Election' was honest," Trump wrote in his post, questioning how pre-election polls could have been so wrong.Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump takes off his hat for a moment, as he leaves after he delivered remarks ahead of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, after being reopened following months of repairs, in Washington, DC, US, November 2, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS/FILE PHOTO)NOVEMBER 9, 2026 17:36Updated: NOVEMBER 9, 2026 17:45US President Donald Trump cast doubt on the results of the recent midterm elections in a Monday post on Truth Social, despite having previously accepted the massive Democratic victory."Does anybody really believe that this 'Election' was honest," Trump wrote in his post, questioning how pre-election polls could have been so wrong."Some early voting 'dumps' were so large that it was impossible to win, no matter how many people went to vote," Trump claimed. "It’s all about the machines, which are far more important than the voter!"Last week, Trump told The New York Times that he was "absolutely willing" to accept the election results.However, last month he told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland that he would accept the results "if they're honest elections."US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media on the day the final steel beam goes into the ballroom, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 4, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Trump congratulates Democrats on midterm election victoryAfter the initial midterm election results were first released on Tuesday, Trump congratulated the Democrats on their victory, saying they had done a "good job.""They've been fighting me for a long time," he said. "I don't like to consider this a defeat; I wasn't on the ballot."Trump told Fox News at the time that he was "a little bit surprised" about the election results. "I thought that I could transfer those people into candidates."Follow us on Google