Trump revives claims that US midterm election was fraudulent after earlier saying he would accept results

Summary

US President Donald Trump returned to claims of election fraud after the midterm elections, according to two news reports. Straits Times reported that Trump revived fraud claims after a crushing midterm defeat, following an initial concession. Times of Israel reported that, despite earlier saying he would accept the results, Trump now posted on social media that the US midterm elections were stolen. Both outlets quoted his Truth Social post: 'Does anybody really believe that this "Election" was honest. How could the Polls be so wrong???'

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   9 Nov 2026, 18:41 UTCSource ↗

   Straits Times reports that Trump revived election fraud claims after crushing midterm defeat, following an initial concession, and quotes his Truth Social post asking whether anybody really believes the election was honest and how the polls could be so wrong.

2. Times of Israel

   9 Nov 2026, 19:53 UTCSource ↗

   Times of Israel reports that, despite earlier saying he would accept the results, Trump now claims on social media that the US midterm elections were stolen, quoting his post that 'Does anybody really believe that this "Election" was honest.'