No, Trump can’t cancel the midterms. He’s doing this instead
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested canceling the November midterm elections, citing Republican success and expressing frustration over his low approval ratings, though White House officials later called these remarks joking or facetious.
- The U.S. Constitution mandates elections and the swearing-in of a new Congress by January 3, 2027, making cancellation or delay of federal elections highly unlikely; any changes would require congressional action or state-level decisions, with no precedent for cancellation.
- Trump’s distrust of U.S. elections is longstanding, including regrets over not seizing voting machines in 2020 and claims of rigged elections despite no evidence of widespread fraud.
- Significant changes to the election system are underway, including aggressive partisan redistricting that favors Republicans,
