Trump Attacks California Mail Ballots Used by 80% of Voters as Primary Count Continues
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Updated · HuffPost · Jun 4
Trump Attacks California Mail Ballots Used by 80% of Voters as Primary Count Continues
3 articles · Updated · HuffPost · Jun 4
Summary
Two overnight Truth Social posts showed Trump fixated on California’s primary vote count, again portraying ballots arriving up to 7 days after Election Day as evidence of fraud.
More than 80% of California voters have cast ballots by mail in recent primaries and general elections, and state law counts ballots postmarked by Election Day even if they arrive later.
Trump has long attacked mail voting despite voting by mail himself, and his latest posts follow earlier unsubstantiated claims that Democrats were trying to “steal” California races.
His broader push already includes an executive order to create a national voter list and limit mail ballots; a judge let it stand for now, while a Senate bill tightening voting rules lacks the 60 votes needed.