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Politico: “Trump has repeated election-fraud claims since his 2020 loss”
President Donald Trump renewed allegations about the integrity of Maryland’s mail-ballot process, directly targeting Democratic Gov. Wes Moore and calling for a Department of Justice probe.
On the 18th (local time), Trump posted on Truth Social that “500,000 illegal mail-in ballots were sent from Maryland and then discovered,” and said he would ask the Justice Department to open an immediate investigation. He added that officials were reportedly preparing to send another 500,000 ballots and that “no one knows where the first batch went.”
Trump asserted that most of the misdirected ballots went to Democratic voters, arguing that Maryland’s Republican candidates therefore “effectively have no chance,” and suggested the problem might have been ongoing for some time. He attributed responsibility to Gov. Moore, calling the episode “the result of corrupt administration.”
State election officials say the incident resulted from an administrative error in the Maryland State Board of Elections’ mail-out process. According to U.S. outlets including CBS, ahead of the June 23 primary the board confirmed that some voters among roughly 500,000 who requested mail ballots received ballots for the wrong party.
The board said it is sending replacement ballots to voters who received incorrect ones. Jared DeMarinis, chair of the Maryland State Board of Elections, stressed that “no fake ballots were distributed” and that the election system is operating securely and transparently. He said officials are taking steps to ensure every voter can cast a valid ballot.
Major U.S. media criticized Trump’s assertions as bordering on baseless conspiracy theory. Politico noted that since his 2020 defeat Trump has repeatedly raised doubts about mail voting, and reminded readers that mail ballots are widely used in both Democratic and Republican jurisdictions. Politico also suggested the comments carried political overtones aimed at Gov. Wes Moore, who is widely regarded as a rising figure in the Democratic Party.
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