Trump Makes Unsubstantiated Claims About Democrats ‘Stealing’ California Primaries

BreakingBusinessTrump Makes Unsubstantiated Claims About Democrats ‘Stealing’ California PrimariesBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorJun 04, 2026, 02:30am EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump, without any evidence, accused the Democrats of trying to “steal” California’s Gubernatorial and Los Angeles Mayoral open primaries, as counting of mail-in and drop-off ballots is still ongoing, with a Republican candidate remaining in contention to make the runoff in each of the races.President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House.Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a post on Truth Social, Trump attacked the Democrats and baselessly accused them of trying to “STEAL” the two races “AWAY FROM TWO GREAT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.”The president didn’t offer any evidence to back his assertions, as he used the ongoing count to attack “very late and massive numbers of” mail-in ballots, as he appeared to echo false claims he has previously made about the 2020 elections.In a follow-up post, Trump again accused the Democrats—derisively calling them “Dumocrats”—of “BIG cheating” and claimed votes were “all tied up,” and results may not be in “for weeks.”The President then said that the voting process is “under investigation” by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, although it's unclear if he ordered this probe. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resources-...