The Guardian · California · Original story
Trump news at a glance: president returns to old playbook of undermining US election integrity
Experts worry Trump’s administration – now stocked with loyalists and election deniers – may not stand up to attempts to sabotage upcoming elections – key US politics stories from Tuesday 9 June at a glance
Donald Trump is “inventing fraud” in California’s primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned.
Trump has repeatedly called the California results into question as ballot-counting continued in the country’s most populous state. In the LA mayor’s race, Trump said it was “not possible” that the former reality TV star and registered Republican Spencer Pratt could have lost, despite the fact that LA is a deeply liberal city.
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Guardian staff · Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 6:00 PM
California | The Guardian
Experts worry Trump’s administration – now stocked with loyalists and election deniers – may not stand up to attempts to sabotage upcoming elections – key US politics stories from Tuesday 9 June at a glance
Donald Trump is “inventing fraud” in California’s primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned.
Trump has repeatedly called the California results into question as ballot-counting continued in the country’s most populous state. In the LA mayor’s race, Trump said it was “not possible” that the former reality TV star and registered Republican Spencer Pratt could have lost, despite the fact that LA is a deeply liberal city.
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