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Donald Trump: “They rig elections in this country.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

'Pretend I'm On The Ticket': Trump Urges GOP Voters To Show Up As Republican Midterm Hopes Fade

Published October 2, 2026

So you have to pretend I'm on the ticket and turn out for a midterm victory. That's really too big to rig. We remember the term we used too big to rig because They rig elections in this country. and we can't let that happen. We have to stop that. And we have to look at all the press back there. That's a lot of. Ooh. (01:20–01:22)

STATEMENT

Asserts that elections in the U.S. are manipulated or rigged.

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