Trump reverses stance, alleges fraud in recent US midterm elections

What happened: Trump questioned the integrity of last week's US midterm elections in a Truth Social post, reversing his earlier congratulations to Democrats and his stated willingness to accept the results. Key numbers: Pew Research found pre-election polling understated the Democratic margin by at least 2 points in 23 of 27 races for governor and the US Senate. Why it matters: Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said Trump's "return to election denialism was inevitable," and Republicans have increasingly sought to distance themselves from Trump after the party's midterm losses.

Trump questioned the integrity of last week's US midterm elections in a Truth Social post, reversing his earlier congratulations to Democrats and his stated willingness to accept the results.

Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer said Trump's "return to election denialism was inevitable," and Republicans have increasingly sought to distance themselves from Trump after the party's midterm losses.