Trump downplays election losses while reviving 2020 fraud investigations ahead of midterms
Salon—Donald Trump is publicly dismissing recent electoral defeats while simultaneously renewing investigations into the 2020 election, a pattern analysts say is aimed at shaping the political terrain ahead of the 2026 midterms. His refusal to acknowledge losses follows a broader strategy of preemptively delegitimizing unfavorable results. Critics argue the reopened 2020 probes have less to do with uncovering wrongdoing than with reinforcing a narrative for future contests.