Trump calls midterms 'crooked', demands Alaska votes go to Republican candidate

France 24 · FRANCE 24 · 2026-11-06 08:20 UTC

Despite having previously accepted the US midterm election results, President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday the elections were "crooked", and he demanded the remaining votes for Alaska go to its incumbent Republican senator.

Despite having previously accepted the US midterm election results, President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday the elections were "crooked", and he demanded the remaining votes for Alaska go to its incumbent Republican senator.

US President Donald Trump lashed out at "crooked" elections Thursday as the Democrats' midterm steamroller powered ahead, with another potential Senate upset in Mississippi threatening to deepen Republicans' historic defeat.

"Our elections are so crooked, you have no idea," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, as he denounced the "disgraceful" victory of a democratic socialist in the Los Angeles mayoral race.

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