Trump Accuses U.S. Elections of Fraud on 440 Days

A new New York Times report shows President Donald Trump has questioned the credibility of U.S. elections on 440 separate days during his second term, amounting to more than 70 percent of the days since he returned to office in January 2025.

Trump repeatedly claimed the 2020 election was fraudulent and that Joe Biden was not the duly elected president. The claim lacks evidence; recounts, court proceedings, and investigations—including those conducted by Trump allies—found no widespread fraud that altered the outcome. Trump began raising doubts immediately after his inauguration, describing the 2020 race as “rigged” at a luncheon and later telling reporters aboard Air Force One that a “third term” was possible because the 2020 election was “totally rigged.”

He has also used these allegations to push for policies he favors. In May he urged the adoption of the SAVE America Act, which would require new voters to prove citizenship, and called for restrictions on mail‑in voting. In June he accused Democrats of cheating in state‑level contests, including California’s gubernatorial primary, claiming the party was trying to steal the governor and mayor primaries before results were finalized, without providing evidence.

With the November midterms approaching, Trump has alleged that Democrats intend to rig those contests. He urged voters to choose mail or in‑person voting on Election Day to defeat the “radical left Dumocrats.” Democrats have condemned his remarks as undermining faith in the democratic system, while a White House spokesperson said the evidence of voter fraud continues to pile up and that opposition to the SAVE America Act keeps Americans from having full confidence in elections.