# Trump told Americans to 'pretend I'm on the ballot.' They did – and voted agains

- HackerByte page: <https://hackerbyte.net/en/stories/following-a-call-from-former-us-president-trump-to-voters-it-is-claimed-that-vot-50367072>
- Original source: <https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-loses-midterm-election-results-ballot-b3078805.html>
- Hacker News discussion: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50367072>
- Submitted to Hacker News: 2026-11-04T15:35:29.000Z

Following a call from former US President Trump to voters, it is claimed that voters perceived him as a 'phantom candidate' and supported outcomes against Trump's wishes.

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