President Donald Trump once again launched accusations of electoral fraud, this time against the California primary elections, without presenting evidence to support his accusations. Through his Truth Social account, the president claimed that Democrats were “stealing the vote” in the state and asked Republicans to remain vigilant.
The message came after the primary voting held Tuesday in California, where there are still no final results due to the counting process, especially for mail-in ballots. In the Golden State, this method of voting is widely used and requires verification before ballots are officially counted.
Trump accuses fraud in California
Trump also assured that the Justice Department would be reviewing the electoral process in California.
However, so far no public evidence has been presented to confirm irregularities or fraud in the contests mentioned by the president.
The President made reference to two key contests: the California gubernatorial primary and the Los Angeles mayoral election.
In the gubernatorial race, Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, was partially leading the count with 27.8% of the vote, while Democrat Xavier Becerra registered 25.4%, with about 56% of the ballots counted.
In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass was seeking re-election and appeared with 35% of the vote, followed by Republican Spencer Pratt, known for the reality show The Hills, with 29.9%, when about 62% of the votes had been counted.
Why do results take so long?
🚨🇺🇸 | Donald Trump blasted voter fraud pushed by Democrats in California after they announced they will take more than a week to tally votes in the gubernatorial election due to massive late mail-in ballots.
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– La Derecha Diario (@laderechadiario) June 5, 2026
Delayed results are not unusual in California.
Historically, counting can take several days due to the volume of ballots, vote by mail and verification processes.
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has defended the state’s system by noting that it is designed to facilitate citizen participation and ensure that ballots are properly reviewed.
Trump leveraged his accusations to promote a bill that would require proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote in federal elections.
The proposal also seeks to restrict absentee voting, but has not gained sufficient support in Congress.
The issue is especially relevant to millions of voters, including Hispanic communities in the United States, as any change in election rules could affect the way many people participate in the polls.
For now, California authorities continue with the count and have until July 10 to certify the official results.
Trump’s accusations are reminiscent of his accusations after the 2020 presidential election, when he also alleged fraud without succeeding in proving it in court.
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