On ‘Meet the Press’ Trump cited California’s ballot count as proof of cheating. The evidence isn’t there.

President Donald Trump told NBC’s Meet the Press that California’s slow ballot counting proves cheating occurred, a claim PolitiFact rated false on Saturday after reviewing official procedures.

Election administrators in California routinely process millions of mail ballots after Election Day, a timeline codified in state law long before the 2024 cycle.

Fact-checkers noted that late-arriving mail and signature verification steps explain delays, not undocumented ballot injection.

No credible audit has shown that counting pace correlates with fraud rates in California counties.

Trump cited anecdotal television graphics, but researchers pointed to publicly downloadable statement-of-vote files reconciling totals precinct by precinct.

Election law experts said conflating administrative timelines with rigging undermines voter confidence without evidentiary support.

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On ‘Meet the Press,’ Trump cited California’s ballot count as proof of cheating. The evidence isn’t there.