Trump casts doubt on election results after saying he was ‘absolutely willing’ to accept them

What happened: Days after saying he was "absolutely willing" to accept Republican midterm losses, President Donald Trump suggested on Truth Social that Democratic victories were not "honest," questioning Why it matters: Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar called the claims "completely false," and researcher Kate Starbird said the post caused a spike in election denialism chatter on X, describing it as a "trial balloon." Key numbers: Trump previously claimed he won the 2016 popular vote, which he lost by almost 3 million votes, and the 2020 election, which he lost by 7 million votes.

Days after saying he was "absolutely willing" to accept Republican midterm losses, President Donald Trump suggested on Truth Social that Democratic victories were not "honest," questioning

Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar called the claims "completely false," and researcher Kate Starbird said the post caused a spike in election denialism chatter on X, describing it as a "trial balloon." Key numbers: Trump previously claimed he won the 2016 popular vote, which he lost by almost 3 million votes, and the 2020 election, which he lost by 7 million votes.