Fact Check: Could Venezuela digitally alter vote totals without detection, even during an audit?

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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)


Claim: Venezuela had the ability to digitally alter vote totals “in ways that could not be detected, even with an audit.”


Rating: MISLEADING


Explanation: The CIA described such manipulation as a theoretically possible method in Venezuela. It did not conclude that the method was actually implemented or that Venezuelan manipulation affected any U.S. election.


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Date: 07/28/2026


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Last Updated on July 28, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check