A federal prosecutor in Manhattan claimed without evidence that California's slower-than-usual primary vote counting signals potential fraud, echoing Trump's unfounded 'rigging' allegations. California election officials have explained the delays are by design — the state counts mail ballots that arrive through Election Day, a standard procedure that takes longer but remains secure. The framing that this constitutes 'false conspiracy theories' is accurate characterization: Trump and allied officials have repeatedly claimed fraud without providing specifics or evidence, and multiple federal investigations announced by prosecutors have yielded no documented fraud in California elections.