'There's more evidence': D.L. Hughley labels Trump a 'pedophile' amid rigged election debate

Comedian D.L. Hughley joined the "rigged election" debate by calling President Donald Trump "a pedophile." Speaking on a recent episode of 'The Don Lemon Show', Hughley said, "There's more evidence to suggest that Trump is a pedophile than that the election in Los Angeles was rigged." "The one thing MAGA hates more than Black people is proo," he ranted, averring that the President's accusations of voter fraud in California were a blueprint for how the GOP might react if they lose the midterm elections in November. "If a progressive won in Alabama or Mississippi or even Texas, that might be a problem. That might be something worth looking into. But Trump losing here? Stop. That's not even a real thing," he said.

President Trump has publicly expressed his displeasure at the Los Angeles mayoral primary race after his endorsed candidate, Spencer Pratt, lost the second-place spot to Democrat Nithya Raman. Additionally, the President has claimed that he influenced the outcome of the California Governor's election, where he endorsed Steve Hilton.

"They got the kid (Pratt) out, and they were trying to do the same thing to Steve Hilton," Trump said, adding, "All of a sudden, he was approved. You know why? Because the heat was on. They couldn't get away with it. If I didn't do it, I guarantee he wouldn't be the nominee. It's a rigged election." 

As Trump and his administration face criticism for their claims of rigged elections from Democrats, the Justice Department has leveled allegations against California officials of preventing a federal audit, Fox News reported. The DoJ is seeking access to the state's voter registration lists and statewide database to review compliance with federal election laws. California officials contend the move threatens voter privacy and oversteps federal powers.

"If California genuinely wants voters to trust its elections, it should open its records, not fight to keep them closed," Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli wrote in a post on X. "For over a year, the Department of Justice has been trying to audit California’s voter rolls. Federal law gives the Attorney General the authority to review state voter files and confirm that only eligible U.S. citizens are voting in federal elections," he said.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta rebutted Essayli by saying, "U.S. DOJ already lost this case in the district court (one of 8 losses in voter-roll cases brought by U.S. DOJ), which is why it is now before the Ninth Circuit." In a post on X, he stressed the legality of the DOJ's demand. "The judge's decision speaks for itself: the law is on our side. We'll continue to protect California's elections and the privacy of our people," he said.