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Trump attacks GOP, praises Democrats amid Alaska Senate dispute

First reported Oct 28, 9:27 PM ET · Latest Nov 4, 5:15 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 4, 9:03 AM ET

Where things stand

Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that Republicans would have won “in a landslide” if his name had been on the ballot, while also saying Democrats did a “good job,” BBC reports. Earlier, Axios reported that Trump accused Democrats and Mary Peltola’s campaign of fraud and perjury in Alaska’s Senate race, alleging that Peltola aides helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan.

Continuum

Facts

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Timeline

What changed: Trump’s latest Truth Social message both criticizes Republicans and commends Democrats.

Every report, newest first

  1. Trump takes aim at Republicans but says Democrats did a 'good job' — BBC News

    He wrote on Truth Social that Republicans would have won "in a landslide" if his name had been on the ballot.

  2. Trump accuses Democrats of perjury in Dan Sullivan race — Axios

    President Trump accused Democrats and Mary Peltola's campaign of fraud and perjury Wednesday after the New York Times reported that Peltola aides helped recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan. Why it matters: The revelations add a new twist to Alaska's…

Questions

  • It remains unclear how Trump’s statements will affect voter sentiment in Alaska or whether any legal actions will follow the perjury accusations. Open

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More: background

Trump, the former U.S. president, uses the social media site Truth Social to share political commentary. In Alaska’s tight Senate race, incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan faces a challenger with the same name, a situation Trump says was engineered by Democratic allies, prompting accusations of fraud and perjury.

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