Experts warn Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California as president ramps up baseless claims

Critics say president using well-worn playbook - with loyalists in key positions ready to amplify his message

Donald Trump is inventing fraud" in California's primary elections, and likely to ramp up unfounded allegations when more races go against him, pro-democracy experts have warned.

While the US president has used this playbook for years - from his loss at the Emmys as a reality TV star to his defeat in the 2020 presidential election - election integrity campaigners fear this time could be different.