Trump alleges Los Angeles vote rigging after promising to accept results
Speaking in the Oval Office, the president cites Spencer Pratt's candidacy before making a broader allegation about American elections.
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Après avoir promis d'accepter les résultats, Donald Trump dénonce des élections "truquées"|TF1 INFO
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Donald Trump has returned to allegations of election rigging, pointing to Los Angeles after promising on election night to accept the results, according to France's TF1 INFO news service.
The short clip shows the president speaking at his Oval Office desk on Thursday, November 5. In the French-dubbed and subtitled footage, Trump says he watched the Los Angeles elections and thought candidate Spencer Pratt would reach the runoff. Pratt is a reality television personality known for The Hills.
Trump then describes the winning candidate's reaction during the count and alleges that votes were subsequently found to put her ahead. He closes with a sweeping assertion that American elections are rigged. The excerpt presents no evidence supporting those allegations and includes no response from election officials.
The broadcaster frames the remarks as a reversal of Trump's Tuesday-night commitment to accept the outcome. Its clip has drawn roughly 315,000 views since yesterday, making it the most-watched new Short among France's leading news channels over that period.
The Los Angeles mayoral election was held on November 3, 2026. Nithya Raman defeated incumbent mayor Karen Bass.
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