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Trump in Georgia falsely claims election of Jon Ossoff was illegitimate

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Published 16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST1 min read

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President appears at rally for struggling Mike Collins, dismisses critics and touts ‘most successful’ two-year run At a rally in north Georgia, Donald Trump again claimed that the 2020 election in Georgia was fraudulent, alleging that the election of US senator Jon Ossoff was illegitimate. Ossoff, who faces US congressman Mike Collins in November, does not represent Georgia’s values, Trump said.

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