Congressional Republicans avoid echoing Trump's California election fraud claims fearing fall backfire

—While MAGA supporters have amplified Trump's fraud allegations over California's slow post-primary vote count, most congressional Republicans are declining to repeat the specific claims, privately worried the narrative could suppress GOP turnout in competitive fall races. Analysts warn that Trump's election integrity messaging risks creating voter cynicism among Republicans in key battleground districts. The disconnect between Trump's public claims and his own party's caution reflects growing intraparty tension over the fraud narrative.