US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 6, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee
Eric Lee / REUTERS

Donald Trump is declaring victory in an election that hasn't been decided—and using his own version of election math to do it.

In a remarkably bold Truth Social post Saturday afternoon, the president, 80, insisted that Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan was "leading substantially" in Alaska's razor-thin Senate race—even though Democrat Mary Peltola is ahead in the vote count.

Trump's reasoning? Votes cast for two other candidates should simply be added to Sullivan's total.

AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement