Trump alleges ‘rigged’ Virginia redistricting vote as judge blocks new map

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday without evidence that a Virginia vote to redraw the state's congressional map in a way that favors Democrats had been "rigged," as a county judge moved to block the measure.



On Tuesday, Virginia voters approved a redistricting referendum that could help Democrats flip as many as four Republican-held seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and boost Democrats' chances of winning control of the chamber in November.



Trump, a Republican,wrote in a social media post that "A RIGGED ELECTION TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT IN THE GREAT COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA!" and blamed mail-in ballots for the outcome.



The post was the latest example of Trump casting doubt on election outcomes he dislikes by portraying ordinary vote counting, particularly the tabulation of mail ballots, as evidence of fraud without offering proof.