He repeated claims of widespread mail fraud and called Maricopa County "very, very dishonest" over 3,100 ballots mailed early, which the county blames on a vendor and says still count. When a reporter said there was no evidence, Trump answered, "You are fake news."
On Oct. 4, Trump urged Republicans to vote by mail and vote early in the midterms.
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Maricopa County blames the early mailing on a vendor and says the ballots still count.
The story attributes this to the county ('which the county blames on a vendor and says still count'). It is the county's own account of the cause, backed by AP's validity reporting, but the vendor explanation is self-reported and not independently verified.
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A reporter told Trump 'There's no evidence,' and Trump replied 'You are fake news.'
The exchange is attributed to a video post by @atrupar (Aaron Rupar) on X. It is a single social-media source but is primary video of the exchange.