New York congressman Mike Lawler called for an apology, describing the post as “wrong and incredibly offensive”. “I think sometimes in our public discourse it is best to just say I’m sorry,” Lawler said on Sunday. On Sunday, Trump’s Truth Social account issued a post that declared America’s elections “rigged, stolen, and a laughing stock all over the world”. “I think he intends to try to subvert the elections,” ventured California Democrat Adam Schiff – one of Trump’s most prominent targets on Sunday. We saw him try for that to the point of insurrection to try to overturn the 2020 election.

Source: The Irish Times February 09, 2026 13:38 UTC