Republicans Rage About Venezuela’s Presidential Election [Video]

Republicans have taken to social media to protest Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro’s election results, declaring that his win is what an “actual” stolen election looks like.

On Monday, Maduro, the leader of the United Socialist Party, was declared the winner of Sunday’s presidential election by the government-controlled electoral authority. A campaign launched by opposition leader María Corina Machado had fueled hope that Venezuela might end Maduro’s 11-year reign. Maduro, who previously said he would recognize the election results, according to the Associated Press, has since been declared the victor with 51 percent of the vote, according to a statement from National Electoral Council.

However, Machado disputed the results, saying that Maduro’s opponent, Edmundo González, had won 70 percent of the vote, a result that’s been supported by multiple independent exit polls and quick counts. The U.S. has “serious concerns” about the election’s results, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.