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Trump’s Election-Rigging Claims Top 150, Historian Warns Legal Fallout

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

U.S. President Donald Trump has made over 150 election-rigging claims in 21 months of his second term.
Historian Alan Lichtman warned that Trump’s repeated false claims could trigger lawsuits and pressure officials after the midterms.
Trump warned in a July 16 White House primetime address that elections are vulnerable to being rigged and stolen.
At the September RNC Midterm Convention, Trump told supporters he will try to cheat like hell.

History

After the November 7, 2000 vote left no clear winner, the Supreme Court stopped Florida’s recount on December 12, 2000, ending the recount that followed the election and certifying George W. Bush as president. The ruling spurred Congress and states to tighten ballot and recount standards. That Bush v. Gore precedent now underlies Donald Trump’s 2024 accusations of election fraud.

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After the November 7, 2000 vote left no clear winner, the Supreme Court stopped Florida’s recount on December 12, 2000, ending the recount that followed the election and certifying George W. Bush as president. The ruling spurred Congress and states to tighten ballot and recount standards. That Bush v. Gore precedent now underlies Donald Trump’s 2024 accusations of election fraud.

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