Donald Trump claims he won three presidential elections.
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Letters from an AmericanSep 13, 2026
The claim is a faithful extraction of Trump's post that he 'won three times', and it describes the act of claiming, which the sources confirm. Multiple tier1 and tier2 outlets (FactCheck.org, AP, PolitiFact, NBC, NYT) document Trump repeatedly asserting he won three presidential elections, though they rate the substance as false because he won only two (2016 and 2024).
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… Today in Ireland, where he traveled for the Irish Open at his golf club in Dunbeg, Trump told reporters, We had a rigged election, as you know. It was totally rigged because I won three times. I didn't win twice. I won three times. Letters from an American was written and read by Heather Cox Richardson. It was produced at Soundscape Productions, Dana, Massachusetts, recorded with music composed by Michael Moss.
Letters from an American · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. FactCheck.org reports Trump continued to push the falsehood that he 'won the presidency three times' at his midterm convention speech.[1]
Supports. AP's fact check quotes Trump saying 'We won the presidency three times' and identifies it as a false claim about the 2020 race.[2]
Supports. NBC News reports that Trump again claimed at a Corpus Christi rally that he won three presidential elections, and the NYT tracker logs him saying 'I won three times' in multiple entries.[5][6]
Supports. Trump made the same claim at a Sioux City, Iowa rally, according to reporting on his third-term remarks.[7]
Contradicts. The substance of the claim is disputed: PolitiFact rates the 'won three times' statement Pants on Fire, noting he won in 2016 and 2024 and that Biden won 306-232 in 2020.[3]
Context. Snopes, AP and others note Trump's allegations of 2020 fraud were refuted by judges, election officials and his own former aides, so the claim that he won three elections is not supported by the record.[2][4]
Sources
7 sources: 4 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 1 not rated
- 1FactChecking Trump's Midterm Convention Speechfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3Trump's midterm rallies: A fact-checked guide to talking ...politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 4Did Trump's AI tool say he lost the 2020 election, contradicting his claims that he won?snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 5Trump returns to Texas for back-to-back ralliesnbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6Trump Has Cast Doubt on Elections on 460 Days in His Second Termnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 7Trump Third Term: Can he run for president again?mundonow.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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