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US election security is fine. Billionaires buying them isn't.

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28.07.2026

When we asked you, our readers, to weigh in on President Donald Trump's latest iteration of his false claims of a stolen 2020 election, we expected to see many sympathizers with the president's alleged plight. Or at least some suspicions when it comes to election tomfoolery ‒ whether or not it was enough to swing a presidential bid.

But even among the president's supporters, very few of you seemed to agree with his most enduring conspiracy theory, which bodes well for confidence in a safe and fair midterm election in November.

There were, however, plenty of other concerns you shared. From Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents lining polling locations to foreign governments waging Facebook wars, voter fraud was the least of your concerns, but the concerns are plenty.

Find some of the responses you gave us below. For more opportunities to weigh in, visit usatoday.com/forum, leave us a voicemail at (202) 655-3923 or drop us a note at forum@usatoday.com

Odd how 'fraud' is only there when Democrats win

It's odd that, according to President Donald Trump, when he wins, everything is above board, but when he loses, cheating is involved. What a joke! Somehow, only Democrats who get elected cheated, but all the Republicans who got elected in the same election were legal. I think he's giving Democrats way too much credit for having the ability to engineer such a feat. Wake up, America, before your country and rights are taken from you.

I believe that everything, for the most part, is accurate in our elections. There could be some minor discrepancies in a few states, but nothing significant enough to swing an election.

Isn't it odd that no other politician from either party has ever made such claims all these years? Trump is the only candidate in my lifetime (74 years) who continually whines, cries and complains about elections. Sad, so sad.

Republicans have historically been all about states' rights and reining in the federal........

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