President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the legitimacy of the US midterm election results, days after Republicans suffered heavy defeats and after he had said he would accept the outcome.
On election night, Trump told the New York Times he was “absolutely willing” to accept the results, which saw Democrats win back control of both chambers of Congress.
On Truth Social on Monday, Trump appeared to backtrack, writing: “Does anybody really believe that this ‘Election’ was honest”.
State and local officials across the country reported mostly smooth elections this year. Several key races, including US Senate contests in Alaska and Mississippi, have not yet been called.
