EditTrump’s “rigged election” revival sparks outlandish Serbian interference allegations
A Serbian analyst has unleashed controversy by accusing his country's institutions of involvement in manipulating the 2020 U.S. election
Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he once again asserted that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged” and declared that “people will soon be prosecuted for what they did,” a Serbian political analyst has sparked controversy by accusing Serbian state institutions and leadership of involvement in manipulating that election.
Dušan Janjić, speaking to the EUalive partner, Beta news agency, claimed that Serbia’s secret services – the Security and Information Agency (BIA) and President Aleksandar Vučić personally, bear responsibility for interfering in the 2020 U.S. vote.
Janjić interpreted Trump’s remarks as confirmation that an ongoing investigation into alleged election irregularities now extends to Belgrade. Earlier, Janjić had referenced unverified social media reports suggesting a Serbian IP address had been linked to anti-Trump online campaigns, positing that U.S. National Security Agency oversight could eventually lead to prosecutions. He speculated that the BIA may have acted through private intermediaries as part of broader efforts to counter so-called “color revolutions,” and he called for examination of Serbia’s Ministry of Interior cybercrime unit.
Janjić acknowledged fringe theories connecting the Serbian company Roaming Networks (also known as Dot Networks) to Dominion Voting Systems’ operations in Belgrade, although he downplayed their centrality.
Dominion Voting Systems, a Canadian-based provider of voting machines and ballot-counting equipment used in numerous U.S. states in 2020, maintains software development operations in the United States, Canada, and Serbia, where it has been active since 2011. Claims that the company routed data through a Belgrade data center via Roaming Networks have circulated in certain online circles but remain unsubstantiated and form part of larger, evidence-lacking conspiracy theories surrounding the election results.
Serbia’s Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić responded to Janjić’s allegations with sharp sarcasm on the social platform X. She mockingly enumerated what she considered absurd supposed Serbian capabilities, including a “silent and invisible sound cannon,” (reportedly used against peaceful demonstrators) “command-trained bees”, and teleportation-enabled vote buying, before ironically concluding that Serbia had now “stolen the elections in the USA.” Her post appeared designed to highlight the outlandishness of the accusations and to underscore criticism directed at Vučić and his government.
“Not only do we possess a unique weapon – a silent, invisible sound cannon that recognizes and targets only specific individuals; not only do we have trained bees that attack on command; not only do we operate call centers through which we magically buy votes (conducting monetary transactions via teleportation); but we have also stolen the elections in the USA! So, feel free to challenge (Vučić),” Brnabić posted on X.
Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić quickly condemned the claims as “false” and “deeply irresponsible,” describing them as inexpensive attempts to tarnish Serbia’s international standing. He highlighted Vučić’s consistent support for Trump among European leaders and praised figures such as Elon Musk and Richard Grenell for recognizing the perils of cross-border disinformation deployed for political purposes. Đurić stressed that Serbia would refuse to be drawn into or diminished by fabricated stories motivated by narrow personal or political interests.
Trump’s persistent assertions about the 2020 election have endured despite exhaustive reviews by federal and state authorities – including those conducted under Republican leadership, that uncovered no evidence of widespread fraud or systemic manipulation capable of changing the outcome. Joe Biden secured a clear victory, and related legal actions, including Dominion’s defamation suit against former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, led to settlements and significant professional repercussions for those promoting unfounded allegations.
The controversy also coincides with former special counsel Jack Smith’s recent public testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, his first major appearance since the cases against Trump were dropped. Smith defended his pursuit of charges related to Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 results, stating, “No one should be above the law in this country, and the law required that he be held to account. So that is what I did.” His remarks provided a measured recounting of the evidence while rebutting partisan accusations of bias.
This episode illustrates how enduring conspiracy narratives from the 2020 election continue to ripple into international affairs, eliciting defensive responses in Serbia even as they lack support from credible evidence or official investigations.
Caption: Serbia’s Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić responded to Janjić’s allegations with sharp sarcasm on the social platform X. (National Assembly of Serbia/Pedja Vučković)
Updated: January 23, 2026 - 13:00
