President Donald Trump expressed concern on Monday that the Los Angeles mayoral race was manipulated in favor of Democrats, after the leading Republican candidate saw his lead fall away, appearing to dash hopes of flipping the seat red.

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The measure, which would raise taxes on businesses whose top executive makes more than 100 times its median employee, was failing by a 55 to 45 margin on election night. In today’s vote drop, that ratio was more or less maintained: 54 percent of new ballots opposed the tax increase, while 46 percent favor it.