Key facts
- Donald Trump claimed there was 'cheating' in the California vote.
- Trump stated that a federal probe into the alleged cheating is underway.
- Election experts and Democratic leaders had predicted Trump's claims of cheating.
- These leaders dismissed the claims as baseless.
Former President Donald Trump has claimed that there was 'cheating' in the California vote and stated that a federal probe into the matter is underway. These claims were anticipated before the election by both election experts and Democratic leaders in California. They dismissed Trump's assertions as baseless bluster, attributing them to a president facing low approval ratings.