California counts votes and Trump makes baseless voter fraud claims
From Consider This from NPR by NPR
June 8, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
The episode discusses President Trump's claims of voter fraud in California and the implications for upcoming elections.
With his claims about California voter fraud, President Trump is returning to a familiar playbook. Is this a preview of what the midterms could look like? We are still waiting for some results from last Tuesday's primary in California. That election will determine who is on the ballot this fall in the races for governor, Los Angeles mayor, and key congressional districts. But the state is one of the slowest to count votes in the country, and in the meantime, President Trump is pushing familiar – and false – claims of election fraud. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for C onsider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. It was edited by Courtney Dorning, Christopher Intagliata and Megan Pratz. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Topics covered
- voter fraud
- California elections
- midterm elections
- Trump claims
- vote counting
Keywords
- California
- voter fraud
- Trump
- midterms
- elections
- vote counting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Places: California, Los Angeles
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