President Donald Trump is again sounding the alarm on what he calls “election rigging” in California, as ballots continue to trickle in days after voters supposedly had their say.

The president pointed to the late count and a fresh batch of mail ballots that surfaced overnight, warning that Democrats are up to their usual tricks.

Speaking Thursday, Trump bluntly said, “They’re rigging the election,” referring to the tight contests for governor and Los Angeles mayor.

California, famous for its endless mail voting and glacial ballot counting, is once more testing the limits of voter patience and election integrity.

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“They found a lot of mail ballots last night, shockingly,” Trump continued, raising concern about what has come to look like business-as-usual for the Golden State’s ultra liberal leadership.

The latest example involves the Los Angeles mayor’s race.

Spencer Pratt, a conservative-leaning outsider, initially surged on election night, running close behind Democrat Mayor Karen Bass and ahead of progressive city councilwoman Nithya Raman.

Then came the trickle of mail ballots, perfectly timed and predictably favoring the left.

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By early Thursday afternoon, only Bass was projected for a runoff, with millions of votes still uncounted.

Once again, the mystery mail votes could decide the outcome.

California governor hopeful Steve Hilton, a Republican, saw a similar situation unfold.

Early returns put him in first place with about twenty seven and a half percent of the vote.

Yet over four million ballots remain uncounted across the state.

If history is any guide, the longer the count drags, the more the Democrats mysteriously benefit. Trump’s team is watching closely.

The issue gained new fuel during Trump’s remarks promoting his SAVE America Act.

The proposal would scrap the permissive mail voting system and restore commonsense voter ID and citizenship verification.

“We just don’t want cheating in our elections,” Trump told reporters.

“You see it happening in California. Those numbers are coming down rapidly.”

He noted that late ballot dumps always seem to favor Democrats, saying plainly, “Maybe we caught them, and maybe they won’t be able to get away with it.”

Trump reminded listeners that the Republican House has already approved the SAVE America Act multiple times, though the Senate has refused to move it forward.

“Someday the Senate and the House will get it done,” he said, expressing confidence that Americans will demand honest elections sooner rather than later.

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He later posted a statement on Truth Social repeating his warning. “Look what’s happening in California,” Trump wrote.

“The Dumocrats, right before our very eyes, are stealing the vote.”

He called on Republicans to finally pass the SAVE America Act, emphasizing that the country cannot continue with a chaotic system that invites manipulation and fraud.

In a follow-up message, Trump listed key features of the legislation.

Every voter must show photo identification.

Every voter must prove citizenship.

Mail ballots would be limited to those who are ill, disabled, in the military, or traveling.

The proposal also includes provisions protecting children from gender mutilation surgeries, a separate but equally clear response to the cultural extremism now running rampant on the left.

The entire spectacle in California has again raised questions about how a state with the fifth-largest economy on earth cannot tally its votes within a day.

Even developing countries manage faster counts.

Yet California officials seem content to let the process drag out indefinitely.

Critics see this as intentional, a built-in system that allows leftist operatives to “find” new ballots until their chosen candidates squeak through.

For conservatives and ordinary voters who believe in fair play, it is infuriating.

Night after night brings claims of sudden ballot discoveries and mysterious updates from counties that swing blue at the last second.

Each new cycle erodes public confidence further, and Democrats appear more than happy with that outcome.

The confusion keeps scrutiny at bay and shields the machine from accountability.

Meanwhile, independent outlets like The Gateway Pundit continue to monitor every twist.

Without alternative media, the slow drip of results and the potential manipulation would likely go unquestioned.

The legacy press calls any mention of fraud “dangerous conspiracy,” even as irregularities stack to the ceiling.

Election integrity remains a central issue heading into November.

As Trump put it, “We made it too big to rig” in 2024, referring to his overwhelming support that outmatched attempts to manipulate outcomes.

He believes the same principle must now apply across all races and states.

Californians, he argued, deserve elections that matter, not ones drowned in endless recounts and suspicious mail bags.

The message is clear: America’s patience is wearing thin with vote counting that takes a week and rules that invite corruption.

California stands as the prime example of what happens when Democrats are allowed to tinker endlessly with the system.

The country is watching, and so is Trump, ready to call out every shady ballot drop that appears in the night.

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