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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)
Claim: CIA documents show that Venezuela’s Maduro regime digitally rigged its 2020 election, and “that’s exactly what happened.”
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: The CIA report said Venezuelan officials had an interest in manipulating voting machines and may have possessed the capability to do so. However, it did not confirm that large-scale electronic fraud was successfully carried out in Venezuela’s 2020 election.
Date: 07/26/2026
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Last Updated on July 26, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check