Trump Alleges California Primary Vote Count Is 'Crooked' and Orders Probe as Standard Canvass Continues

President Trump labeled the California primaries “crooked” and announced a probe into the slow vote count. He said two Republican candidates are being cheated and warned that “great trouble and consternation will follow” if Democrats lock Republicans out in November. ” A net swing of more than 43,000 votes has occurred since Tuesday.

Spencer Pratt, who held second place on Tuesday, has fallen to third. Steve Hilton told Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” that he is “very confident” he will finish in the top two. 4 percentage points with 72 percent of the vote counted.

California law requires county officials to verify signatures, process mail ballots, and complete audits before certifying results. All voters receive mail-in ballots that remain valid if postmarked by election day and received by June 9. State law gives counties up to 30 days after the election to finish the official canvass.

Results must be reported to the California Secretary of State by July 3 and will be certified one week later. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority reported 43,699 people experienced homelessness on any given night in Los Angeles. Pratt linked that figure to the 43,000-vote swing in a post on X.