As voting continued across the US, former President Donald Trump made accusations of election fraud in the city of Philadelphia, claims that were swiftly rejected by local officials, including a Republican commissioner, writes aa.com.tr.

Trump took to Truth Social, his own social media platform launched after his ban from Twitter, now known as X, alleging widespread irregularities in Philadelphia, a Democratic stronghold in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.

“A lot of talk about massive CHEATING in Philadelphia. Law Enforcement coming!!!” Trump wrote on the platform.

Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein, a Republican election official responsible for overseeing the city’s voting process, quickly countered these accusations: “There is absolutely no truth to this allegation ... Voting in Philadelphia has been safe and secure”.

The commissioner added that his office maintained regular contact with the Republican National Committee and responded to all reported irregularities at polling stations.