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Vote-counting period seen as high risk for Trump midterm claims
Original: 'Counting window' seen as high-risk time for Trump to cast doubt on midterm results | First Thing https://www.theguardia
US election observers are flagging the period between Election Day and the certification of results as a vulnerable window for misinformation, warning that Donald Trump could use delays in counting ballots to cast doubt on the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections. The Guardian's First Thing briefing highlights concerns that slow tallies in key states could be exploited to spread unfounded fraud claims, as happened after the 2020 election.
Why now: Concerns are mounting that Trump may dispute midterm results during delays in the vote count, echoing his 2020 election fraud claims.
Donald TrumpThe GuardianUS midterm elections
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- 'Counting window' seen as high-risk time for Trump to cast doubt on midterm results | First Thing https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/first-thing-counting-window-risk-trump-midterm-results # Politics # Elections # USNews · guardian_world@robot.villas · 2
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