By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-people-will-soon-be-prosecuted-for-2020-election-outcome Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump says 'people will soon be prosecuted' for 2020 election outcome Politics Jan 21, 2026 10:16 AM EST Before the audience in Davos, President Donald Trump repeated a claim on Wednesday that he's said before -- that the Russian war on Ukraine "wouldn't have started" if the 2020 U.S. presidential election "weren't rigged." Watch the full clip in the video player above. One thing is for certain: The 2020 election was not stolen. Biden earned 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232. Trump's allegations of massive voting fraud have been broadly refuted. WATCH: Trump claims Canada 'lives because of the United States' Trump, who has long been calling for prosecutions related to the 2020 election, added that "people will soon be prosecuted for what they did." It wasn't immediately clear what he meant. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Before the audience in Davos, President Donald Trump repeated a claim on Wednesday that he's said before -- that the Russian war on Ukraine "wouldn't have started" if the 2020 U.S. presidential election "weren't rigged." Watch the full clip in the video player above. One thing is for certain: The 2020 election was not stolen. Biden earned 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232. Trump's allegations of massive voting fraud have been broadly refuted. WATCH: Trump claims Canada 'lives because of the United States' Trump, who has long been calling for prosecutions related to the 2020 election, added that "people will soon be prosecuted for what they did." It wasn't immediately clear what he meant. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now