Trump Claims 2026 Midterm Election Was Not Honest
The former president's party lost the midterms, and he later questioned the results on social media with claims of rigging.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Elections
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Donald Trump's party lost the 2026 midterm elections, and while he said on election night that he was willing to accept the results, he later wrote on social media that the election was not honest. On Saturday, he shared posts from others questioning the results with mathematical theories about election rigging.
Why it matters
Trump's renewed fraud claims, made less than a week after the vote, echo his earlier objections to election outcomes and could shape how Americans view the integrity of U.S. election results. Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly publicly pushed back on the post, highlighting divisions even within his own political circle.
Trump's renewed fraud claims came less than a week after the midterm vote and followed his earlier stated willingness to accept results on election night. The posts cited convoluted mathematical theories, but the source does not detail any verified evidence supporting them.
The players
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is a former U.S. president and Republican figure whose repeated claims of election fraud have been a defining feature of his political career.
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly is a conservative media commentator and former television journalist who publicly criticized Trump's latest election claims.
The details
Trump wrote on social media that the election was not honest, claiming some early voting dumps were so large that winning was impossible. He also said the polls were wrong and that the machines were more important than the voter, and on Saturday he shared posts from others with convoluted mathematical theories about election rigging. Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly responded to his post by writing 'Just stop.'
Timeline
2012: Trump falsely claimed Barack Obama did not win the popular vote.
2016: Trump asserted Ted Cruz stole a primary victory from him in Iowa and predicted the general election would be rigged.
2020: Trump predicted he would be cheated and declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power.
Jan. 6, 2021: A riot took place at the Capitol.
Last week, on midterm election night: Trump said he was absolutely willing to accept the results.
Political Context
Trump's renewed claims follow a pattern that began with his 2020 predictions of cheating and his refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, which preceded the January 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol. Critics such as Megyn Kelly have pushed back on this pattern, arguing that repeating unsupported fraud claims undermines confidence in the process.
Voters who rely on official results should note that the claims in this story are not backed by verified evidence in the source. Readers can check certified county and state tallies directly to confirm outcomes for races in their own communities.
The takeaway
Claims of election fraud spread quickly on social media, so checking certified results from official state and county sources is the most reliable way to judge whether a vote count is accurate.
Further reading
For more on how the nation's vote counts are contested, explore Elections coverage across the United States.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Honolulu Star Advertiser.
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