The former president made the claim on Truth Social while trying to suggest he is still the one to lead the GOP following the party's poor midterm performance.
's tallies put DeSantis at 4,609,110 votes, with Crist more than 1.5 million behind with a total ballot count of 3,102,136.
Rounding up to two digits, 5.7 for Trump and 4.6 million for DeSantis, does however result in the 1.1 million advantage touted by Trump. Only about half of eligible voters took part in Florida's 2014 gubernatorial election, and about 62 percent in 2018. Though votes are still being counted in these midterms , the current estimated turnout is around 60 percent.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
AFP Fact Check: Donald Trump's Midterm Fraud ClaimsIn a series of posts on his Truth Social platform, Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed midterm elections were being stolen from Republicans, accusing vote officials of enabling fraud.
Read more »
Fact check: Does video show 'rigging ballots on Live TV' in Wisconsin?A clip purported to show ballot rigging is being shared across social media, but does it really show what is being claimed? factcheck
Read more »
Fact check roundup: False claims about election fraud, candidates swirl amid 2022 midtermsDozens of false and misleading claims have surfaced about ballot proposals, supposed voter fraud and the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. Here's a roundup of midterms-related checks from the USA TODAY Fact-Check Team.
Read more »
Fact Check: Has Ukraine taken half of territory back since Russia invaded?Ukrainian advances are depleting Russian resources and quickly sapping away Moscow's gains from 2022.
Read more »
Lee Hyori to return with 'Seoul Check-In' spin-off, 'Canada Check-In' | allkpopLee Hyori will be returning with a spin-off version of her TVING-original series 'Seoul Check-In'.On November 9, Kim Tae Ho PD commented during a …
Read more »
5 baseless 2022 election conspiracy theories, fact-checkedHere is a look at some of the early false and misleading claims.
Read more »