President Donald Trump has alleged that vote rigging is undermining the integrity of U.S. elections, only weeks out from what polling suggests will be a tough midterm contest for his party. On Sunday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that American elections were "corrupt," as evidenced by the time it takes some cities and states to tally votes compared to other nations. "125 Million People voted today in the first round of Brazil's Presidential Election.
The results came out shortly after the vote closed, on the SAME DAY! In Detroit, Philadelphia, California, and numerous other U.S. Cities and States, the results, with much smaller numbers, will often take weeks to Rig, I mean, calculate.
Voting in America is CORRUPT!!!" the president wrote. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email outside regular working hours. Trump's remarks—one of many concerning supposed election fraud in the United States—come as both parties battle for who will control Congress in the final two years of his presidency.
On November 3, voters will head to the polls to decide all 435 House seats and 35 Senate contests. Republicans currently hold narrow margins in both the House and Senate, and recent polling indicates that Democrats are set to flip a number of seats next month. Election simulations from RacetotheWH—which combine voting patterns, polling and other indicators—give Democrats an 87 percent chance of retaking the House as of Monday, with 234 projected seats to the GOP's 201.
While the Senate is more competitive, Democrats are projected to win 53 seats to Republicans' 47, with a 73 percent chance of securing a majority. In April, RacetotheWH gave Republicans the edge in the upper chamber. A number of races have shifted toward Democrats in recent weeks across other election modelers, including the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Many contests remain tight, with the Democratic lead within polls' respective margins of error, though the broader trends point to heavy Republican losses. Early voting is now underway in several states, as Americans express frustration with the administration and Trump's second-term agenda. The president's approval rating is hovering near record lows, and surveys continue to show widespread concern over the direction of the economy and country under his watch.
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