Trump claims US elections are "rigged," warns country will be lost without reforms like voter ID & mail-in ballot limits. Full fact check on fraud claims.

Donald Trump Demands GOP Pass 'Save America Act' with Voter ID, Citizenship Proof, and Mail-In Ballot Ban (Image: File)
President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on his Truth Social platform Sunday, declaring U.S. elections are “rigged” and that the country must reform its voting system or face existential collapse. The statement doubles down on his longstanding claims of electoral fraud and outlines specific legislative demands he urges Republicans to support, intensifying a central national political debate.
In his post, Trump called for Republican backing of what he termed the “Save America Act,” a set of proposals to overhaul election administration. His listed demands include three core changes:
Trump framed the issue as one of national survival, using apocalyptic language. He wrote that American elections are “a laughingstock all over the world” and issued a blunt ultimatum: “We are either going to fix them, or we won’t have a Country any longer.” His accusations of systematic dishonesty that jeopardizes all electoral outcomes, which he has stated repeatedly since losing the 2020 election, are reinforced by this rhetoric.
The social media post aligns directly with comments Trump gave in a January interview with The New York Times. In that interview, he stated he “always” respects election results but immediately qualified it by alleging pervasive fraud. “If Democrats didn’t cheat, they couldn’t win,” he claimed. He also repeated the assertion that he won the 2020 election, stating, “I did great the second time, and I didn’t get credited with that,” and added, “I won three times.”
America’s Elections are Rigged, Stolen, and a Laughingstock all over the World. We are either going to fix them, or we won’t have a Country any longer. I am asking all Republicans to fight for the following: SAVE AMERICA ACT! 1. ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW VOTER ID (IDENTIFICATION!). 2.…
— Commentary: Trump Truth Social Posts On X (@TrumpTruthOnX) February 5, 2026
Multiple non-partisan examinations have found no evidence supporting claims of fraud significant enough to alter election outcomes. Following the 2020 presidential election:
A: It is a term used by Trump in his post to describe a package of proposed election law changes, including strict voter ID, proof-of-citizenship registration, and limits on mail-in voting. It is not formally introduced legislation.
A: There are different regulations around the nation as a result of the fragmented and mostly state and municipal levels of election administration.
A: Generally, Republican officials have advocated for tighter rules like voter ID and limits on mail voting, citing integrity. Democratic officials have often opposed such measures, arguing they can restrict lawful voter access.