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Trump cites Doom hack, officials dismiss election fraud claim

7/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump cited a hacked “Doom” demo on a pollbook as proof of election-system vulnerability.
He delivered a televised speech and posted a White House document dump alleging widespread election insecurity.
The Association of Secretaries of State called the Doom example unrealistic because it stemmed from a Def Con 2019 tweet.
Election officials at levels rejected the fraud claims, saying many voting machines are offline and retain paper records.

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U.S. President Donald Trump cited a hacked “Doom” demo on a pollbook as proof of election-system vulnerability.
He delivered a televised speech and posted a White House document dump alleging widespread election insecurity.
The Association of Secretaries of State called the Doom example unrealistic because it stemmed from a Def Con 2019 tweet.
Election officials at levels rejected the fraud claims, saying many voting machines are offline and retain paper records.