Trump accuses Democrats of false charges, blames 'fraud' for midterm win

Former US President Donald Trump has accused the Democratic Party of making "false allegations" against Republicans to cover up what he described as "massive corruption and crime in blue states."

In a post on Truth Social, Trump recalled what he called a "sustained effort" by Democrats during his first term to obtain his tax returns, noting that they secured this right in the US Supreme Court and hired "the best and toughest accountants" in an attempt to "bring down Trump."

He added that after a year of intensive work, the accountants "found nothing" except that he paid his taxes and acted properly, according to his statement.

Trump further accused Democrats of "doing it again" by "illegally threatening Republicans with charges they know are false," claiming that this, along with "fraud," enabled them to win the midterm elections. He concluded: "We will not allow our country to go to hell."

Trump did not provide evidence for his fraud allegations or specify which Republicans were targeted by the accusations he mentioned.