{"id":2610478,"date":"2026-06-04T06:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-accuses-democrats-of-trying-to-steal-california-primary-dumocrats-are-at-it-again\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T06:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:46:00","slug":"trump-accuses-democrats-of-trying-to-steal-california-primary-dumocrats-are-at-it-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-accuses-democrats-of-trying-to-steal-california-primary-dumocrats-are-at-it-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump accuses Democrats of trying to steal California primary: \u2018Dumocrats are at it again\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-accuses-democrats-of-trying-to-steal-california-primary-dumocrats-are-at-it-again%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610478&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump accused Democrats of trying to steal California\u2019s governor and Los Angeles mayor primary elections, pointing to delays and the late counting of large numbers of mail-in ballots. He made the claims in two Truth Social posts, saying final vote totals could take weeks and alleging \u201cbig cheating,\u201d without offering evidence or details.  <\/p>\n<p>The article notes Trump\u2019s longstanding criticism of mail-in voting and his history of linking it to fraud. It also mentions that his March executive order recommended using <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >secure ballot envelope identifiers<\/a> to help verify and audit federal election compliance.  <\/p>\n<p>As vote counting continued, the Associated Press reported partial results: Karen Bass led the Los Angeles mayoral race, and Steve Hilton led the California gubernatorial primary. california Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s press office dismissed Trump\u2019s accusations, calling them lies, and Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis also attacked California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/contested-election-how-a-close-race-with-dueling-polls-creates-risk-of-surprises-delays-and-doubts-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Contested ...: How a close race with dueling polls creates risk of surprises, delays, and doubts - Washington Examiner\">slow vote-counting<\/a>, calling the delay \u201cpathetic.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> accused Democrats of trying to steal the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a> primary elections amid reports that it could take weeks before the state\u2019s final vote totals are known in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shes-going-to-lose-soundly-cnn-panel-melts-down-over-trumps-primary-endorsement-wins-looming-cheney-loss\/\" title=\"\u2018She\u2019s Going To Lose Soundly\u2019: CNN Panel Melts Down Over Trump\u2019s ... Endorsement Wins, Looming Cheney Loss\">multiple primary elections<\/a>. He made the comments in two social media posts on his Truth Social account after midnight on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Dumocrats are at it again!\u201d Trump said in his first post. \u201cThey are trying to steal the governor of California primary, and the mayor of Los Angeles, primary, away from two great Republican candidates. Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of mail in ballots.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594527\/trump-accuses-democrats-of-trying-to-steal-california-primary-dumocrats-are-at-it-again\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump accuses Democrats of trying to steal California primary: \u2018Dumocrats are at it again\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594510\/desantis-rips-california-voting-count-delays-its-pathetic\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DeSantis rips California voting count delays: \u2018It\u2019s pathetic\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594481\/jill-biden-blasts-former-spokesman-memoir-criticism-say-it-to-my-face\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jill Biden blasts former administration spokesman over memoir criticism: \u2018Say it to my face\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Dumocrats are at it again! They are trying to STEAL THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA PRIMARY, AND THE MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES, PRIMARY, AWAY FROM TWO GREAT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES. Here we go with the very late and massive numbers of MAIL IN BALLOTS<\/p>\n<p>( TruthSocial: Jun 4 2026, 12:48 AM\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KfCQJleVOH\">pic.twitter.com\/KfCQJleVOH<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\u2014 Commentary Donald J Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpTruthOnX\/status\/2062417575443833229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has been a consistent and vocal critic of mail-in ballots and has regularly linked them to accusations of voter fraud. In the 2020 presidential election, Trump claimed that the election was rigged after large numbers of mail-in ballots were counted after polls closed on Election Day. In several states where Trump had an initial lead, the advantage evaporated after the mail-in ballots were counted. In recent months, he has called for banning mail-in ballots, even as he continues to link their use to fraud. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, Trump issued the executive order \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/03\/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections<\/a>,\u201d which, about mail-in voting, recommended the use of \u201csecure ballot envelope identifiers\u201d such as bar codes to \u201cprovide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Los Angeles mayoral <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/projects\/elections-2026\/los-angeles-california-general-results-mayor\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">election<\/a>, with 63% of the vote counted as of Wednesday at 8:52 p.m., incumbent Democrat Karen Bass had the highest percentage of total votes so far with 35.0% and 183,701 votes, according to the Associated Press. Republican Spencer Pratt is next with 29.9% and 157,116 votes, followed by Democrat Nithya Raman with 22.8% and 119,809 votes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the California gubernatorial primary, with 56% of votes counted as of Wednesday at 8:54 p.m., Republican Steve Hilton was in the lead at 27.6% and 1,421,466 votes. Next was Democrat Xavier Becerra with 25.6% and 1,318,536 votes, followed by Tom Steyer with 19.8% and 1,019,332 votes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a second Truth Social post after 1 a.m., Trump again accused the Democrats of cheating in California and that the voting methodology in Los Angeles was under federal investigation. The president didn\u2019t provide any additional details regarding each statement. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s big cheating by the Dumocrats in California,\u201d Trump said. \u201cVotes are all tied up. May not be in for weeks. Under investigation by the U.S. attorney\u2019s office in Los Angeles. Why the vote counting delay?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump didn\u2019t provide any evidence or elaborations of his accusations in the social media posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The X account for California Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s Press Office responded to Trump\u2019s accusations, dismissing Trump\u2019s comments and claims in his posts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump is lying about California again \u2014 time to take the phone away from grandpa and put him to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/2062408276504129642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTrump is lying about California again \u2014 time to take the phone away from grandpa and put him to sleep,\u201d read the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/2062408276504129642\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594510\/desantis-rips-california-voting-count-delays-its-pathetic\/\"><strong>DESANTIS RIPS CALIFORNIA VOTING COUNT DELAYS: \u2018IT\u2019S PATHETIC\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594510\/desantis-rips-california-voting-count-delays-its-pathetic\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commented<\/a> on Wednesday about the delay in California\u2019s vote counting, calling the lag \u201cpathetic\u201d and saying the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-defends-nevadas-slow-election-vote-count-after-condemning-delayed-tally-in-2020-iowa-caucuses\/\" title=\"Media Defends Nevada\u2019s Slow ... Vote Count After Condemning Delayed Tally in 2020 Iowa Caucuses\">slow vote-counting process<\/a> was detrimental to American society.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Florida processes more than 10 million votes in a matter of hours.<\/p>\n<p>California takes days \u2014 or sometimes even weeks \u2014 to count the votes.  <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s pathetic \u2014 and it\u2019s corrosive to our civic culture. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/21hoOFeY4B\">https:\/\/t.co\/21hoOFeY4B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/2062336024022274241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFlorida processes more than 10 million votes in a matter of hours,\u201d DeSantis <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rondesantis\/status\/2062336024022274241?s=46\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a post on X. \u201cCalifornia takes days \u2014 or sometimes even weeks \u2014 to count the votes.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s pathetic \u2014 and it\u2019s corrosive to our civic culture,\u201d said DeSantis.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump accused Democrats of stealing the California primary, citing delayed vote totals and mail-in ballots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2610479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26154731759036.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[80812,3685,32119,3634],"class_list":["post-2610478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california-primary-2","tag-democrats","tag-election-interference","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26154731759036.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610478"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610482,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610478\/revisions\/2610482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}