Trump calls California primary election fraud as its red mirage fades to typical blue

NPR | By Miles Parks

Published June 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT

After President Trump called California's recent primary "rigged," a familiar playbook emerges that forecasts what the president's election attacks may look like moving toward November's midterms.

Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also reports on breaking news.

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