Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the midterm election results Monday, posting on Truth Social that the process was rigged around voting machines rather than voters. The former president asked whether anyone truly believed the election was honest and demanded to know how pre-election polls missed a Democratic sweep so badly.
Trump claimed large batches of votes appeared during early voting in patterns that made Republican victories mathematically impossible regardless of turnout. He described the entire system as a “machine game” where technology mattered more than the people casting ballots. The posts mark a sharp turn from his initial reaction last Tuesday, when he congratulated Democrats on their performance and insisted the outcome was not a personal defeat since he was not on the ballot.
Democrats secured control of both the House and Senate, flipping several seats previously held by Republicans.
In earlier interviews, Trump acknowledged his immigration enforcement had been excessively strict, telling CBS’s “60 Minutes” it may have gone too far. He attributed Republican losses to voter anger over the Iran conflict, rising gasoline prices, and frustration with U.S. policy toward Israel. The former president said immigration policy both helped and hurt his party at the polls.
Amid the fallout, Trump announced a major staff shakeup, replacing Susie Wiles with longtime ally Stephen Miller as chief of staff. Miller has been a key architect of the administration’s hardline immigration strategy. Reports also indicate Democratic lawmakers are weighing impeachment proceedings following the midterm setback.
