Trump questioned the integrity of the US congressional elections

US President Donald Trump questioned the integrity of the midterm congressional elections held on November 3, which ended in a victory for the Democratic Party. The American leader suggested that the voting results could have been distorted, but did not present evidence of violations.

Trump wrote about this on Monday, November 9, on the social network Truth Social. His statement was also noted by The Washington Post.

“Does anyone really believe these elections were honest? How could the polls be so wrong?” — the US President wrote.

Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with the results of early voting. According to him, in some cases the number of early votes was so large that Republican candidates had virtually no opportunity to overcome the Democrats' advantage.

Separately, the American president questioned the role of equipment used in counting votes.

“It's all about the machines, which are much more important than the voter himself,” he stated.

However, Trump did not specify in which states, districts, or polling stations violations might have occurred. He also did not provide evidence of vote manipulation or interference with voting equipment.

As The Washington Post notes, pre-election polls generally indicated a high probability of Democratic victory, although they underestimated the scale of their success. Therefore, discrepancies between forecasts and final results in themselves do not indicate fraud.

Trump's statement was a notable change in his position compared to his reaction immediately after the election.

On the evening of November 3, when the first results became known, the president told The New York Times journalists that he was ready to accept the election results.

“I am absolutely ready to accept these results,” Trump said at the time.

In subsequent comments, he explained the Republican defeat by the absence of his own name on the ballot, insufficient effectiveness of individual candidates, and voter dissatisfaction with the economic situation, including rising fuel costs amid the war with Iran.

The November 3 midterm elections brought the Democrats a majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. In addition, the party won several gubernatorial elections and strengthened its positions in state legislatures.

The new Congress will begin work in January 2027. The transition of both chambers to Democratic control will significantly change the political situation in Washington, as the opposition party will gain the ability to set the legislative agenda and conduct parliamentary investigations into the Trump administration's activities.

Meanwhile, as Associated Press reported, isolated technical problems and accusations of violations spread on social media were not accompanied by evidence of large-scale fraud. Many losing Republican candidates accepted the election results.

Trump's current statements are reminiscent of his position after the 2020 presidential election, when he repeatedly claimed that the election results had been falsified. However, audits and court proceedings at that time did not confirm allegations of large-scale violations that could have changed the election outcome.

As of November 9, Trump had not announced any specific legal actions to challenge the midterm election results.