President Donald Trump has inserted himself forcefully into Honduras’ historically tight presidential race, warning election officials that there would be “hell to pay” if they attempt to tamper with the vote count.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump accused Honduran authorities of “trying to change the results.”
“If they do, there will be hell to pay!” he wrote.
“The people of Honduras voted in overwhelming numbers on November 30th.”
The president’s warning came shortly after Ana Paola Hall, president of the National Electoral Council, announced that the country’s preliminary rapid-reporting system had concluded with only 57% of ballots counted.
The partial tally showed a razor-thin margin separating conservative candidates Nasry Asfura of the National Party and Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party.
Asfura maintained a narrow lead of only a few hundred votes, while democratic socialist candidate Rixi Moncada, backed by the ruling LIBRE Party, trailed by roughly 20 points.
Trump demanded the process continue without delay:
“It is imperative that the Commission finish counting the Votes.
“Hundreds of thousands of Hondurans must have their Votes counted.
“Democracy must prevail!”
Despite initial assurances that the count would continue, officials did not say when updates would resume, and portions of the electoral council’s online reporting system appeared to go offline shortly after Hall’s announcement.
It’s a development that only heightened tensions across the country.
The president had already thrown his full support behind Asfura in recent days, publicly declaring him the only Honduran candidate his administration would work with and praising him as a leader willing to confront “narco-communists.”
Both Asfura and Nasralla have told supporters the early numbers reflect an advantage for their respective campaigns.
Neither has declared victory, and electoral officials have released no timetable for the next update.
It’s an unusual silence for a process already under intense scrutiny.
Trump’s announcement that he would issue a full pardon to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández.
Hernández is currently serving a 45-year federal sentence in the U.S.
The move has added even more political weight to Washington’s involvement.
The pardon promise, which landed days before the election, sent shockwaves through Honduran media and intensified partisan divisions.
Now, Trump’s latest warning signals Washington is watching every step of the process, a message certain to increase pressure inside a nation already on edge.
With the ruling LIBRE Party facing a potential ouster and the country’s future relationship with the United States hanging in the balance, the coming days will determine whether Honduras undergoes a sharp political shift or descends into deeper unrest over contested results.
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