Trump Accuses California Democrats of ‘Cheating’ Over Pace of Vote Counts ...Middle East

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California's Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump speak to press upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in California on Jan. 24, 2025. —Mandel Ngan—Getty Images

“They are trying to steal the Governor of California primary and the Mayor of Los Angeles primary away from two great Republican candidates,” he claimed. “Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of mail-in ballots.”

Trump did not provide evidence of fraud and it remains unclear if any such “investigation” has been sanctioned. 

While Californians headed to the polls on Tuesday, it could be days or weeks before the counting is complete. The state is known for its long, meticulous vote-counting process, partly due to its heavy reliance on mail-in ballots, which need to be sorted through and certified.

In 2024, control of the House of Representatives was not determined until roughly a week after the election, in part because California was still tallying ballots. The state completed its final count nearly a month after the election.

A long-time sparring partner of Trump, Newsom’s press office issued a statement shortly after the President made his claims of a fraudulent counting process.

According to the Associated Press, as of Thursday morning, Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton was leading the gubernatorial race with 27.6% of the vote, followed by Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra at 25.6%. However, with only 56% of ballots estimated to be counted, nothing is set in stone.

The Los Angeles mayoral contest also remains close.

It remains to be seen whether former reality TV star Spencer Pratt or Los Angeles city council member Nithya Raman will be the second candidate.

Amid the rhetoric, on Jan. 6, 2021, rioters stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to block lawmakers from certifying Biden’s election victory.

Since returning to office last year, Trump has made restricting mail voting a major priority—something he says is diminishing the integrity of elections. He is pushing for the passing of the SAVE America Act, a sweeping federal proposal that would impose stricter voter identification requirements and curb the use of mail-in-ballots.

“We cannot, as a country, put up with this any longer. Voter I.D. and proof of citizenship must be approved, now. Crooked mail-in voting must be stopped,” he said on May 16.

Newsom signed a bill last week to strengthen California’s voting safeguards ahead of the primary elections, citing what he characterized as “legitimate anxiety” over potential efforts by the Trump Administration to interfere in the democratic process.

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