Donald Trump Claims Midterm Elections Were Dishonest
President Donald Trump claimed voting machines and early voting dumps denied Republicans a fair chance in the midterm elections, prompting a sharp rebuke from Senator Charles Schumer.
Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Republicans were denied a fair chance in the midterm elections due to the widespread use of voting machines and large batches of early votes. Using social media, the president questioned the honesty of the election and argued that voting machines are more influential than the voters themselves.
Senator Charles Schumer responded by calling the claims a pathetic return to election denialism. Schumer noted that Trump will face significant Democratic congressional majorities for the remainder of his presidency, characterizing the result as a consequence of Trump being an unprecedented failure.
While Trump questioned the accuracy of the polls, a Pew Research Center analysis indicated that polling averages actually understated the Democratic margin in 23 of 27 analyzed Senate and governor races, with the average miss being roughly four points.
