Le président américain Donald Trump intensified his criticism of California's electoral system, contesting without evidence the results of the Los Angeles mayoral election, where the Republican candidate he supported appeared to be headed for defeat.
This latest offensive follows Trump's repeated accusations of alleged election irregularities targeting Republicans. The president has notably denounced the length of the ballot counting process in this Democratic-led state.
During an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press," Trump claimed that California election officials were deliberately delaying the vote count. The exchange became heated when the reporter challenged his claims, pointing out the lack of evidence of any fraud.
Criticism of the president is now focused on the Los Angeles mayoral election. According to preliminary results, Republican candidate Spencer Pratt, a well-known reality TV personality and Trump supporter, has fallen to third place behind incumbent mayor Karen Bass and city councilwoman Nithya Raman.
Six days after the polls closed, the vote count was still ongoing, a situation Trump used to fuel his criticism of California's election procedures. State election officials, however, point out that the extended count is due in part to the verification of mail-in ballots and checks designed to ensure the accuracy of the results.
Democratic officials and several election experts reject the accusations of fraud, stating that no credible evidence supports the president's claims. This controversy has once again reignited the American political debate surrounding trust in electoral processes and the spread of unverified accusations regarding the elections.
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