President Donald Trump repeated false claims that Democrats “cheated” in the last election and escalated his push for national anti-voting policies, including a ban on mail-in voting.
His remarks Monday come as Senate Republicans weigh the SAVE America Act — a sweeping bill that would create new barriers for eligible voters.
Speaking at the White House, Trump inflated his 2024 vote total, falsely alleging fraud.
“I won, I got probably 85 million votes, they say 78 million, 79 million, they cheated in this election too, it was just too big to rig,” Trump said. “But they cheated like hell.”
Certified results show Trump received about 77.3 million votes in 2024 — not 85 million. There is no evidence of significant fraud in the 2024 or 2020 elections.
Trump then attacked Democrats for opposing new federal restrictions that would disenfranchise millions.
“They can’t win on policy. We have a new one though, voter ID,” Trump said. “I think that’s crazy they won’t approve voter ID. They won’t approve proof of citizenship. They won’t approve ‘no mail-in ballots,’ even though they know it’s crooked as hell.”
Federal law already prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections and there is no evidence that mail-in voting is “crooked” or systematically favors one party.
Trump also falsely claimed that Democratic voters receive multiple mail ballots, while Republican voters receive none.
“Republicans don’t get theirs and they’re calling frantically to get their ballot. A...
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