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TL;DR
Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that the California gubernatorial election is rigged, sharing a post from Congressman Abe Hamadeh on social media. This follows projections that Nithya Raman will win a spot in the LA Mayor primary election.
Key points
- Trump claims California gubernatorial election is rigged
- Abe Hamadeh criticized California's election integrity
- Nithya Raman projected to win LA Mayor primary
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Donald Trump has repeated a claim made during an NBC interview on Sunday that he walked out of claiming that the California gubernatorial race is rigged.
On Monday, the US president posted a screenshot of congressman Abe Hamadeh’s post on X, who claimed that California is “incapable of running free and fair elections consistent with our constitution.”
Trump posted the screenshot on Truth Social, with the original post by Hamadeh referring to election data platform Decision Desk HQ projecting that Nithya Raman is projected to win the second of two spots in the CA Los Angeles Mayor nonpartisan primary election.
In response, Trump wrote: “No way this could have happened. Rigged Election!”
This comes after he walked out of an NBC interview aired on Sunday, where he falsely claimed that the California gubernatorial race was “rigged” while asserting untrue claims of cheating in the 2020 US presidential elections.
“It’s four days and they aren’t even close to counting [ballots],” he said – as interviewer Kristen Welker argued that this is standard process in California. When he was asked about what his evidence was to suggest that the California election is “rigged”, Trump accused the Welker of being “crooked” and later “stupid”.
When NBC tried to continue to pose questions to the president, he deferred them, took off his microphone, and said: “Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time.”
Read the full story about Trump walking out of the NBC interview here:
In other developments:
- Later today Trump is expected to attend a campaign rally in New Jersey, before attending the Knicks game in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Trump’s appearance at the game means that there will be heightened security, a strict no-bag policy and airport-style screening for attenders of the game.
- This comes after a stabbing occurred in Penn Station directly below the arena, injuring 6 people. The suspect is in custody.
- The president also claimed that Iran’s military has been “virtually decapitated” as the war between the Middle Eastern country and the US reaches its 100th day. Earlier today, Trump urged Iran and Israel to “stop shooting” in a social media post. You can follow our Middle East liveblog coverage here:
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Q&A
What did Trump say about the California election?
Trump claimed that the California gubernatorial race is rigged, stating 'No way this could have happened. Rigged Election!'
Who is Abe Hamadeh and what did he claim about California elections?
Abe Hamadeh is a congressman who claimed that California is incapable of running free and fair elections consistent with the constitution.
What are the election projections for the LA Mayor primary?
Election data platform Decision Desk HQ projects that Nithya Raman will win the second of two spots in the LA Mayor nonpartisan primary election.
