Trump Election Claims India
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US President Donald Trump mistakenly claimed on Monday that 125 million people had voted in an Indian presidential election. However, this was actually referring to Brazil’s first round of its presidential election where around 125 million votes were cast between incumbent Lula and right-wing challenger Bolsonaro. Trump's post also criticized the U.S. voting system, suggesting it is corrupt due to prolonged vote…
Presidential election today? Trump confuses India with Brazil, claims 125 million voted →U.S. President Donald Trump made a social media post on October 4, 2026, claiming that the U.S. electoral process is corrupt by referencing India’s non-existent presidential election, which did not take place. He stated incorrectly that 125 million people voted in India's elections, and results were announced immediately afterward, contrasting this with delayed vote counts in the U.S. Trump actually appeared to be…
Trump cites Indian election that didn't happen to call U.S. electoral process ‘corrupt’ →President Donald Trump accused the U.S. voting system of being "corrupt" on Truth Social, comparing it unfavorably to Brazil’s election process and suggesting delays in result announcements indicate voter fraud. This late-night post came less than a month before the midterm elections and follows his repeated claims that he won the 2020 election and allegations of widespread electoral fraud without evidence.
Trump says voting in America is ‘corrupt’ in late-night elections rant ahead of the midterms →Analysis
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- 5 Oct
US President Donald Trump on Monday confused India with Brazil, claiming that 125 million people had voted in an Indian “presidential election”, while also questioning the integrity of the American voting system.
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5 Oct Trump says voting in America is ‘corrupt’ in late-night elections rant ahead of the midtermsPresident Donald Trump accused the U.S. voting system of being "corrupt" on Truth Social, comparing it unfavorably to Brazil’s election process and suggesting delays in result announcements indicate voter fraud. This late-night post came less than a month before the midterm elections and follows his repeated claims that he won the 2020 election and allegations of widespread electoral fraud without evidence.The Independent
5 Oct Trump cites Indian election that didn't happen to call U.S. electoral process ‘corrupt’U.S. President Donald Trump made a social media post on October 4, 2026, claiming that the U.S. electoral process is corrupt by referencing India’s non-existent presidential election, which did not take place. He stated incorrectly that 125 million people voted in India's elections, and results were announced immediately afterward, contrasting this with delayed vote counts in the U.S. Trump actually appeared to be…The Hindu
5 Oct Presidential election today? Trump confuses India with Brazil, claims 125 million votedUS President Donald Trump mistakenly claimed on Monday that 125 million people had voted in an Indian presidential election. However, this was actually referring to Brazil’s first round of its presidential election where around 125 million votes were cast between incumbent Lula and right-wing challenger Bolsonaro. Trump's post also criticized the U.S. voting system, suggesting it is corrupt due to prolonged vote…Times of India
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