#election
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Orbán Loses by a Landslide Despite Vance Flying to Budapest to Save Him
Viktor Orbán — Trump and Vance's model for illiberal governance — lost a landslide to Péter Magyar's Tisza Party: 138 seats to 55, a two-thirds supermajority. Vance personally flew to Budapest days before the election to boost him. Trump dangled economic support. Record turnout since the end of Communism. Orbán is out after 16 years.
Trump Seizes Federal Control Over Mail-In Ballots — Experts Say He Lacks the Authority
Trump signed an executive order directing DHS to create national voter eligibility lists and the Postal Service to only send ballots to "verified" voters. Experts: "The Constitution doesn't give DHS any power over elections." ACLU immediately pledged to sue.
Incited the January 6th Insurrection
After months of election lies, Trump summoned supporters to Washington and directed them to march on the Capitol, resulting in a violent insurrection that left multiple people dead and injured over 140 police officers.
"Find 11,780 Votes" — Georgia Election Call
In a recorded hour-long call, Trump pressured Georgia's Secretary of State to "find 11,780 votes" — exactly one more than Biden's margin — to overturn the state's certified results. The call led to his Georgia indictment.
Voter Fraud Commission Disbanded After Finding Zero Evidence
After claiming 3-5 million illegal votes, Trump created a voter fraud commission. Most states refused to cooperate. It found zero evidence of widespread fraud — internal report sections on fraud were "glaringly empty." It was quietly disbanded.