Donald Trump made his commitment to accept midterm election results conditional
Donald Trump said Tuesday he would respect the results of the November 3 U.S. midterm elections “if they’re honest elections,” qualifying his commitment to accept the outcome. The Times of Israel and LBC described the remark as a fresh hint at baseless election claims, while The Hill reported growing concerns among Democrats over his stance.
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Donald Trump said Tuesday he would respect the results of next week’s U.S. midterm elections “if they’re honest elections,” making his commitment conditional. News18 and Moneycontrol said the elections are scheduled for November 3. The Hill reported that the remark came amid growing concerns from Democrats over Trump’s stance on the vote.
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- News18 — ‘If They’re Honest’: Trump Says He’ll Accept Midterm Results, With A Caveat
- The Hill — Trump says he will respect midterm results ‘if they’re honest elections’
- The Times of Israel — Trump says he’ll respect US midterm results ‘if they’re honest’
- Moneycontrol — 'Will respect the results if they’re honest': Trump issues midterm warning, reminds Democrats of his...
- lbcgroup.tv — Trump says will respect US midterm results 'if they're honest'
Verifier’s note
The Hill, LBC Group, News18, Times of Israel, and Moneycontrol all report that Trump said he would respect the midterm results only if they were honest elections. LBC Group and Times of Israel appear to repeat the same wire report; the other results provide separate reports of the statement.