Donald Trump still thinks The Emmys are rigged

The Television Academy and actress Julia Louis-Dreyfuss have defended the ceremony

(Win McNamee/Getty (Win McNamee/Getty)

During the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump continued to express his belief that America’s voting system is rigged, and the country was also reminded that he doesn’t trust the legitimacy of the Primetime Emmy Awards.

His rival, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, reminded voters on Wednesday night that between 2012 and 2014, Mr Trump argued that the ceremony, hosted by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was illegitimate after his show, The Apprentice, failed to win any awards.

“There was even a time when he didn’t get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row, and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged against him,” she told the audience before being interrupted by Mr Trump. “Should’ve gotten it,” he responded.

In response to his comments and past tweets, the academy tweeted an infographic explaining the voting process with the caption, “Rest assured, the #Emmys are not rigged.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, a five-time winner in the Lead Actress category, also defended the integrity of the ceremony. She simply tweeted, “The Emmys are NOT rigged.”

View the academy's infographic explaining the voting process below.