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Trump repeats claim that California election was rigged – US politics live

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Trump repeats claim that California election was rigged – US politics live

President posts screenshot on Truth Social attacking Californian election, after walking out of NBC interview after refusing to substantiate his claims of election rigging

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Donald Trump has repeated a claim made during an NBC interview on Sunday that he walked out of claiming that the California gubernatorial race is rigged.

Later today Trump is expected to attend a campaign rally in New Jersey, before attending the Knicks game in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Trump’s appearance at the game means that there will be heightened security, a strict no-bag policy and airport-style screening for attenders of the game.

This comes after a stabbing occurred in Penn Station directly below the arena, injuring 6 people. The suspect is in custody.

The president also claimed that Iran’s military has been “virtually decapitated” as the war between the Middle Eastern country and the US reaches its 100th day. Earlier today, Trump urged Iran and Israel to “stop shooting” in a social media post. You can follow our Middle East liveblog coverage here:

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Originally reported by The Guardian