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Claimant: Social Media
Claim: President Donald Trump’s administration declined to invite observers from Europe’s Organization for Security and Co-operation for the 2026 midterm elections, marking the first time the OSCE had not received an invitation to observe a federal U.S. election since 2002.
Rating: TRUE
Explanation: The Trump administration did not invite OSCE observers to monitor the 2026 midterm elections. According to Snopes, this marked the first federal U.S. election since 2002 for which the organization had not received an invitation, a decision the OSCE described as “regrettable.”
Date: 10/14/2026
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Last Updated on October 14, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check