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President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections for 440 days since returning to office in January 2025, according to a report by The New York Times. This represents more than 70 per cent of his time in office.
One of Trump’s most common claims is that the 2020 election was fraudulent, insisting that Joe Biden was not legitimately elected. Investigations, recounts, and court proceedings, even those involving Trump’s allies, have found no evidence of widespread fraud that would alter the election results.
Shortly after his inauguration, Trump claimed the 2020 race was “rigged” and continued to express doubts over election integrity. In March 2025, he told reporters on Air Force One, “I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election was totally rigged.”
In addition to questioning election credibility, Trump has pushed for new voter policies, such as the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship for new voters and limit mail-in voting. In a post on Truth Social in May, he stated, “Voter I.D. and proof of citizenship must be approved, now. Crooked mail-in voting must be stopped.”
Trump has also accused Democrats of cheating in state elections, such as in California’s gubernatorial primary this June, where he claimed, “The Dumocrats are at it again! They are trying to STEAL THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PRIMARY,” without providing any evidence.
With the midterm elections less than a month away, Trump has alleged that Democrats plan to rig these contests as well. He urged voters to either vote by mail or in person on Election Day, November 3rd, to secure a decisive victory against what he calls the “radical left Dumocrats.”
Democrats have long condemned Trump’s assertions, arguing that he undermines public confidence in the electoral process. A White House spokesperson stated that “the evidence of voter fraud continues to pile up,” and claimed that opposition to the SAVE America Act is eroding trust in elections.
