Trump says he stopped California from rigging race against Hilton
President Donald Trump took credit for salvaging former Fox News Steve Hilton’s campaign to become California‘s next governor amid complaints about the state’s elections.
TL;DR
- President Trump claimed he intervened in California's gubernatorial election to ensure Steve Hilton's victory.
- He stated he called a U.S. Attorney in California to investigate alleged election rigging.
- Trump believes California's elections are "totally rigged" and criticized the use of mail-in ballots.
- He also raised similar concerns about Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign in Los Angeles.
- California law allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they arrive up to a week after Election Day, provided they are postmarked by Election Day, with the counting process concluding within 13 days.