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Donald Trump stated on October 4, 2026 in a Truth Social post:

Brazil’s quick election results are proof that places like Detroit, Philadelphia and California “take weeks to rig” their elections.

By Amy Sherman • October 5, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:

On the US seeking regime change

By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2026

Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in remarks at the White House:

With voting machines, "They say we're going to have the results in two weeks. With paper ballots, you have the results that night."

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2025

Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

“We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.”

By Amy Sherman • August 18, 2025

Donald Trump stated on July 22, 2025 in a press conference:

In 2016, after Donald Trump won the presidency, then-President Barack Obama was “trying to lead a coup” with Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton.

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 22, 2025

Social Media stated on May 25, 2025 in social media posts:

The Republican tax and spending bill will let President Donald Trump “delay or cancel elections — legally.”

By Amy Sherman • May 28, 2025

Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2025 in a memo:

The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 10, 2025

Social Media stated on March 9, 2025 in in social media posts:

Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.

By Jeff Cercone • March 10, 2025

Donald Trump stated on January 22, 2025 in an interview:

The U.S. House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol “deleted and destroyed all of the information that they collected over two years.”

By Amy Sherman, Samantha Putterman • January 24, 2025

Social Media stated on January 19, 2025 in social media posts:

Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 21, 2025

Donald Trump stated on December 27, 2024 in a U.S. Supreme Court brief:

On banning TikTok

By Amy Sherman, Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman • January 16, 2025

Social Media stated on December 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

“Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin."

By D.L. Davis • January 6, 2025

Instagram posts stated on December 4, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Trump was impeached for trying to investigate all the crimes that Joe Biden just pardoned Hunter over.”

By Loreben Tuquero • December 6, 2024

Threads posts stated on November 10, 2024 in a post:

Elon Musk’s Starlink technology manipulated votes in the 2024 election to benefit Donald Trump.

By Madison Czopek, Sara Swann • November 12, 2024

Dinesh D'Souza stated on November 6, 2024 in a post on X:

The 2024 election results show that Joe Biden’s 80 million votes in 2020 were a “lie.”

By Madison Czopek • November 6, 2024

Instagram posts stated on October 28, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows a ‘Democratic operative’ making credible allegations of fraud during the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

By Madison Czopek • November 1, 2024

Social Media stated on October 28, 2024 in in social media posts:

"Nicki Minaj just endorsed Donald Trump for President.”

By Jeff Cercone • October 29, 2024

JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event:

Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election.

By Amy Sherman • October 17, 2024

Instagram posts stated on October 6, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Out of the 28 North Carolina counties destroyed by Hurricane Helene, 26 of them supported President Trump in the 2020 election … If you’re wondering why the government hasn’t helped these people, now you know why.”

By Loreben Tuquero • October 7, 2024

Kamala Harris stated on July 20, 2024 in remarks at a fundraiser in Provincetown, Mass.:

Donald Trump “took away protections against discrimination for LGBTQ patients under the Affordable Care Act.”

By Grace Abels • September 9, 2024

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