US midterm elections: Trump raises fears of challenging the results

Fears are growing over the repercussions of Trump's preemptive questioning of the integrity of the midterm elections, and the possibility of his refusal to accept the results if his party loses, alongside legal disputes over voting and vote-counting procedures.

The United States is heading into the midterm elections scheduled for next Tuesday, amid Democratic fears that President Donald Trump will refuse to concede a Republican defeat, as his statements about the possibility of electoral fraud escalate, along with his administration's legal maneuvers regarding voting and vote-counting procedures. Republicans are seeking to maintain their 53-seat majority in the Senate against 47 for Democrats, while the latter aim to seize control of at least one chamber of Congress. Trump is unveiling his electoral maneuvers to rally his base, particularly supporters of the 'MAGA' movement, calling for preventing Democrats from controlling Congress, and pledging to give every adult American citizen $5,000 if Republicans retain control of both chambers. The Republican campaign faces challenges related to Trump's declining popularity, anger over the war with Iran, and rising living costs and fuel prices, according to opinion polls.