Trump steps up attacks on California's election system - Reuters
Trump steps up attacks on California's election system Reuters
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"Has anybody been watching the CROOKED Election going on in California?"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"You're crooked, and Meet the Press is crooked, and so is ABC and CBS and CNN."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Watch California, everybody! Our Election process is as bad, or worse, than any Third World Country."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Their election regime now is destroying trust in our election system."
— Eric Schmitt , Politician
"California is the technology capital of the world, and it takes weeks to count ballots."
— James Comer , Politician
"Trump is lying about California again — time to take the phone away from grandpa and put him to sleep."
— Gavin Newsom , Politician
"The Dumocrats are at it again! They are trying to STEAL THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PRIMARY, AND THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES, PRIMARY, AWAY FROM TWO GREAT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"There’s BIG cheating by the Dumocrats in California. Votes are all tied up. May not be in for weeks."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Trump is lying about California again—time to take the phone away from grandpa and put him to sleep."
— Gavin Newsom , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
A Republican Senator from Missouri.
Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California.
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee.
Incumbent mayor of Los Angeles with a long political career.
Laura Loomer is a far-right political activist and social media influencer.
City Councilmember and candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
Former reality TV personality and candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
Republican candidate in the California governor's race.
Tom Steyer is a billionaire environmental activist and former Democratic presidential candidate.
A veteran Democratic politician and current California Attorney General.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOVWllT2NQV2lTMmtyb1gtaWlXSVllVkhsdEI3MWVST1VNSkpuSzdMSDA0NEdMVzFtLXVzOFhTTVVTWVhPR0tXb2RQY0tDWTBBWlF5Y0hOZTdzM0txSHV3UFhFQlJBSWRKM2R1Y0ZKTTZZQldfRUVHak5uZ1dxdkdFR3I0Ml9fUW5paERJamtmTzJmV3BQUWdKY1lsaw?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump steps up attacks on California's election system</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Former President Donald Trump issued ominous warnings about the ongoing California elections, claiming without evidence that Democrats are rigging the results.
President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of California's election system, disputing voter tallies without evidence and alleging that the state's vote-counting process is rigged.
Donald Trump pushed an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that Democrats are 'cheating' in high-profile elections in California while rallying against his old nemesis: mail-in ballots.
In a June 2026 social media post, former President Donald Trump sharply criticized California's election process following slow vote counts in recent state primaries.
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