Trump mulls canceling the midterms and threatens Insurrection Act
TL;DR
President Donald Trump told Reuters he is considering canceling or not honoring the 2026 midterms, claiming elections are rigged, a remark his White House aides characterized as facetious. He also pressed the idea of using the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minnesota after an ICE-related death, a move that would federalize the state’s National Guard. The piece notes rising public disapproval of ICE tactics amid the administration’s deportation efforts, underscoring political headwinds ahead of the elections.
- Trump Says U.S. ‘Shouldn’t Even Have an Election’ as He Threatens Insurrection Act Rolling Stone
- Trump: ‘We shouldn’t even have an election’ Democracy Docket
- Is Trump getting impeached in 2026? Here's what he said about cancelling midterms The News Journal
- ‘Look, You Can’t Cancel the Election’ The Atlantic
- WATCH: Trump was 'simply joking' about canceling the election, Leavitt says PBS
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