Trump Accuses Honduras of “Changing Results” — But Officials Never Stopped Counting

President Donald Trump injected himself into Honduras’ still-unresolved presidential race on Monday night, posting on Truth Social that the country is “trying to change the results” of its election and warning that “there will be hell to pay” if officials don’t immediately resume counting votes.

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Trump’s post claimed the Honduran National Electoral Commission “abruptly stopped” the vote count at midnight on November 30 with only “47 percent” tallied, leaving his preferred candidate, conservative Nasry “Tito” Asfura, ahead by just 500 votes.

But major outlets say there’s no verified evidence of a halted count or attempted manipulation.
Reuters, AP, and regional Honduran media all report that the vote-counting process has continued under normal procedures for a close election, where manual actas from rural precincts typically take longer to process.

Early tallies did show Asfura with an extremely slim lead over TV host and politician Salvador Nasralla — roughly 515 votes, according to Reuters — but authorities have not declared any official results.

The election, held November 30, unfolded in what observers described as a highly polarized climate, with all major campaigns accusing each other of potential fraud even before polls opened. That environment has fueled public distrust, but so far no independent election observers have reported a shutdown, sabotage, or any attempt to “change the results,” as Trump suggested.

Trump’s post mirrors a familiar pattern: warning of election interference before final results are known, especially when a close race risks breaking against his preferred candidate. Honduran officials have not commented on Trump’s remarks.

The vote count is ongoing, and no winner has been certified.