US President Donald Trump questioned the honesty of the November 3 congressional elections on November 9, after the Republican Party lost control of both houses of Congress to the Democrats.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized voting machines and claimed that some Democratic leads in early voting were too large to be overturned, regardless of turnout on Election Day.
The statement contrasts with the position the president had expressed on election night, when he told The New York Times that he was willing to accept the results and negotiate with Democrats. State and local officials reported that voting had generally taken place without major problems.
Trump also attributed part of the Republican defeat to the economic effects of the war against Iran and rising fuel prices. Some races, including the Senate elections in Alaska and Mississippi, were still awaiting final results.
