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Voter rolls are a scam. Just not the scam you think - Los Angeles Times President Trump, shown in the Oval Office on June 3, is demanding that the federal government “audit” voter rolls. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press) By Anita Chabria Columnist Follow June 11, 2026 3 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print Voter rolls are the lists of eligible voters kept by each state. Being on the voter roll doesn’t automatically mean a vote will be counted, or even that a ballot will be sent. Thank you, Steve Hilton, for calling out President Trump for the liar he is . Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election. “We’ve got teams standing by, we’ve got lawyers standing by, very focused on that,” Hilton told reporters, including my colleague Seema Mehta , outside the L.A. elections headquarters. “We don’t want to let anyone down, we don’t want to let anything slip away, and we’ve seen nothing.” Advertisement We’ve. Seen. Nothing. How refreshing to have a MAGA insider repudiate the lies. If only more RITOs (Republicans in…

"Compromised": With votes still being counted, right-wing media promote ... As California continues counting mail-in ballots for its primary elections, right-wing media were quick to whip up conspiracy theories and accuse Democrats of cheating. Californians wrapped up voting in their 2026 primaries on June 2 but vote counting is far from over , with multiple major races such as the state gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral elections being too close to call . California historically takes a long time to tabulate election results given the state’s policies counting mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day that come in within a week. The overwhelming majority of ballots in the state’s elections are cast by mail, and The New York Times reports “in past California elections as much as 50 percent of the vote has remained to be counted after Election Day.” After primary voting closed on June 2, some right-wing media figures quickly began promoting baseless claims that Democrats were “stealing and they’re cheating” in the California elections and argued that mail-in voting “leaves the door open for fraud.” Right-wing figures also claimed California elections are “compromised” and sugg…

California's slow ballot count doesn't mean elections are rigged Decision 2026 California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged By Nicholas Riccardi | The Associated Press • Published June 5, 2026 • Updated on June 5, 2026 at 12:32 pm BOOKMARKER NBC Universal, Inc. Following Tuesday’s primary election, political correspondent at KQED Guy Marzorati examined the results for some high-stakes races. Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor. It’s not surprising that those have yet to be resolved, along with several closely contested congressional races, because the state routinely takes days, or even weeks, to fully tally races. Nor is it unusual for President Donald Trump to complain about the pace of the count and allege fraud, as he did Thursday. It’s something he’s done repeatedly in the past. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE What was unusual was that Trump announced that his Department of Justice was investigating the count: “Why t…

Furious Trump launches probe into California election delays BySTEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published:01:57 EDT, 4 June 2026|Updated:08:14 EDT, 4 June 2026 1.6k Viewcomments The Presidentsaid a federal investigation was underway over 'BIG cheating' by Democrats inCaliforniaas votes trickled in for local and state elections. Donald Trump ragedabout the opposition party trying to 'STEAL' the governor's race away from Republican Steve Hilton while simultaneously taking mayor of Los Angeles from Spencer Pratt. 'There’s BIG cheating by the Dumocrats in California. Votes are all tied up,' the President said in a Truth Social post early Thursday morning. 'May not be in for weeks. Under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office inLos Angeles. Why the vote counting DELAY???' In another post, Trump flatly claimed Democrats were stealing votes with mail-in ballots. 'The Dumocrats are at it again! They are trying to STEAL THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PRIMARY, AND THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES, PRIMARY, AWAY FROM TWO GREAT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES,' he wrote. 'Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of MAIL IN BALLOTS.' Spencer Prattwas in position for a run-off in the pr…

DOJ office says ‘multiple’ probes of California elections underway ... Voters cast their ballots at a polling location inside Metro Headquarters during a primary election in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Kyle Grillot / Bloomberg via Getty Images Share Add NBC News to Google June 5, 2026, 8:57 PM EDT By Liz Kreutz and Kyla Guilfoil A federal prosecutor in California said Friday that authorities have launched investigations tied to the state’s recent elections following President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Bill Essayli , first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said Friday morning on X that his office was pursuing “multiple election fraud investigations” alongside the FBI, without providing details. “We will follow the evidence wherever it leads and prosecute any violations of federal election law to the fullest extent,” said Essayli, who criticized California’s mail voting — a frequent target of Trump’s false claims of election fraud. Asked about the investigations announced by Essayli, Laura Eimiller, a spokesperson for the FBI in L.A., t…

Trump Accuses California Democrats of ‘Cheating’ Over Pace of Vote Counts President Donald Trump accused California Democrats of “cheating” and “trying to steal” the elections from Republican candidates as the state continues to count votes in what may be a days or weeks-long process. “They are trying to steal the Governor of California primary and the Mayor of Los Angeles primary away from two great Republican candidates,” he claimed . “Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of mail-in ballots.” In a follow-up Truth Social post, he claimed there was “big cheating” by the Democrats, querying: “Votes are all tied up. May not be in for weeks. Under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. Why the vote counting delay?” Trump did not provide evidence of fraud and it remains unclear if any such “investigation” has been sanctioned. California operates under a “top-two” primary system, dubbed a ‘jungle primary,’ meaning the two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election, regardless of party affiliation. While Californians headed to the polls on Tuesday, it could be days or weeks before the counting is complete. The state is known f…

California's slow vote count and Trump's unfounded fraud claims offer ... Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt didn’t advance to the runoff in the Los Angeles mayoral race. Andy Kropa / Invision / AP Share Add NBC News to Google June 9, 2026, 1:37 PM EDT By Jane C. Timm A perfect storm of conditions in California has led to an increasingly loud chorus of unfounded voter fraud claims over the past week from President Donald Trump and his allies, alarming election experts who warn it could be a preview of what’s to come in this fall’s midterms. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Just a moment. We are getting your experience ready.

Sorting fact from fiction in fraud allegations surrounding Newsom ... Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a news conference in San Bernardino County in 2022 on California’s pandemic response. The Trump administration has accused the state and Newsom of government waste and fraud, including unemployment payments during the pandemic. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) By Melody Gutierrez and Dakota Smith Feb. 2, 2026 3 AM PT 171 12 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . The Trump administration has unleashed a barrage of accusations against California regarding widespread fraud in public programs. Gov. Gavin Newsom has dismissed the claims as politically driven, while also acknowledging that fraud is an issue that the state has worked to combat. As budget deficits loom, state audits reveal persistent vulnerabilities in programs like Medi-Cal, making fraud reduction critical for improving government services and fiscal health. SACRAMENTO — The year opened with President Trump d…

Trump is testing an election fraud narrative. The media has seen it ... Commentary Newsletters President Donald Trump, shown here on Monday night boarding Air Force One in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) By: Tom Jones June 10, 2026 This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Here we go again. The MAGA movement, led by President Donald Trump, is once again returning to one of its favorite strategies: claiming elections are rigged while producing no evidence to back up those conspiracies. Apparently, their motto is: If you can’t beat them, say they’re cheating. The latest allegations have been stirred up because of what happened in California this past week. Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt hoped to earn a spot in the November election for mayor of Los Angeles. Current Mayor Karen Bass easily secured a spot by winning the primary, and there was a showdown over who would finish second to face Bass. Pratt, a Republican who had the support of Trump, held a lead over Democratic councilmember Nithya Raman for a while, but Raman surged ahead after all the votes were tabulated. Raman will run against Bass,…

Trump claims he would have won California if Jesus counted the votes POLITICS Donald Trump Add Topic Trump claims he would have won California had Jesus counted the votes Joey Garrison USA TODAY May 20, 2026, 12:28 p.m. ET Hear this story WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said he would have carried solidly Democratic California in the last election if Jesus counted the votes, his latest assertion in his long-standing assault on U.S. elections. "If we had Jesus Christ come down and count the votes, I would have won California because I do great with Hispanics," Trump told reporters on May 20. "But it's a rigged vote." Trump lost California in the 2024 election by 20 percentage points to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris , an even greater 29 points in the 2020 election to Joe Biden, and by 30 points to Hillary Clinton in 2016. Trump has long made a habit of arguing he was cheated out of winning Democratic-leaning states, including Minnesota and even bright blue Maryland , as he levels baseless claims of voter fraud and "rigged" elections, particularly over mail-in voting. It isn't the first time he's invoked Jesus while making false voting claims about California, for decades Democrats' most…

Trump accuses California Democrats, without evidence, of trying to 'steal' elections - ABC News The president also accused Democrats of delaying the vote counting. President Donald Trump posted to social media late Wednesday night accusing the Democratic Party in California of trying to "steal" the California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries, offering no evidence to support the allegation. In his posts, Trump complained about the alleged misuse of mail-in ballots and also accused the Democratic Party of delaying the tallying of votes – claims for which there is currently no supporting evidence. The president also claimed that the votes are "under investigation" by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles. That office declined to comment on the president's statement in response to an ABC News request. California Democratic Party Chairperson Rusty Hicks told ABC News that Trump's claims were "baseless." "Everyone knows California will complete a fair and accurate count. End of story," Hicks further said. "Trump is lying about California again," Gov. Gavin Newsom's press officeposted onlineearly Thursday morning about the president's assertion. Trump has often …

Feds pursuing 'multiple' election fraud investigations, top prosecutor says Bill Essayli, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, second from left, speaks during a news conference Thursday in Los Angeles. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) By Kevin Rector and Iris Kwok June 5, 2026 Updated 1:41 PM PT 98 7 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . President Trump alleged in his own social media post Wednesday that Democrats in California were ‘cheating’ in the primary election, and that there was an investigation underway in Essayli’s office. Democratic officials firmly rejected Trump’s claims of cheating. First Assistant U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli on Friday morning said his office “has multiple election fraud investigations underway,” in coordination with the FBI in Los Angeles. Essayli’s remarks, posted to X, seemed to be in response to President Trump alleging in his own social media post late Wednesday that Democrats in California wer…

Fury erupts over California elections after woke socialist candidate ... BySTEPHEN M. LEPORE, US SENIOR REPORTER Published:20:11 EDT, 7 June 2026|Updated:10:16 EDT, 8 June 2026 5k Viewcomments Republicans erupted in fury over beliefs theLos Angelesmayoral election was being 'stolen' after socialist Nithya Raman inched past Spencer Pratt on Sunday. The revolt was sparked by President Trump who called California elections 'CROOKED' and urged followers to 'watch closely' and as The Hills star's lost his slim lead on Raman in the battle to face incumbentKaren Bass. While the Associated Press and many other major outlets have yet to call the race, Trump has made repeatedallegations of election fraud. When the president appeared on NBC's Meet the Press, however, he stormed off the set when asked to provide evidence for his claims. Many right-leaning pundits were baffled by Raman's surge ahead of Pratt. 'Spencer Pratt falls to third place and a woman who hardly anyone voted for in person, Nithya Raman, totally dominated in mail voting,' wrote Clay Travis. 'No one with a functional brain believes these results.' Meghan McCain said she's noticed more and more conservatives wonde…