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82% Republicans Cite Fraud; Judge Blocks Virginia Referendum

4/24/2026

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Trump alleges voter fraud

An Ipsos poll for Reuters found 82 % of Republicans, versus 18 % of Democrats, say large-scale voter fraud exists.
U.S. President Donald Trump alleged election cheating in Virginia, leading a judge to halt certification of the referendum pending appeal.
The judge declared the referendum and its bill unconstitutional after the Republican National Committee sued.
Trump’s SAVE America Act requires citizenship proof for voter registration and has passed the House.

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Trump: Blockade Claim

President Donald Trump claimed Iran loses $500 million daily because of the U.S. blockade.
A federal judge declared the Republican National Committee’s lawsuit void, ruling the referendum and its enabling bill unconstitutional.
The ceasefire with Iran stays until a proposal is submitted, Trump said on Truth Social.
Trump ordered the blockade to stay while Iran hit three ships in the Hormuz Strait.

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Trump alleges voter fraud

An Ipsos poll for Reuters found 82 % of Republicans, versus 18 % of Democrats, say large-scale voter fraud exists.
U.S. President Donald Trump alleged election cheating in Virginia, leading a judge to halt certification of the referendum pending appeal.
The judge declared the referendum and its bill unconstitutional after the Republican National Committee sued.
Trump’s SAVE America Act requires citizenship proof for voter registration and has passed the House.

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