Trump holds virtual rallies at Mar-a-Lago after streak of legal losses over midterm ballots: Live updates

Key Points:

• Over 50 million Americans have cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, with early voting turnout surpassing that of 2022, as candidates enter the final campaign weekend ahead of Election Day.
• President Donald Trump conducted multiple virtual rallies from Mar-a-Lago, endorsing Republican candidates and campaigning aggressively despite legal setbacks related to efforts to challenge ballots in states like California.
• The Trump administration faced significant legal defeats, including a federal appeals court rejecting attempts to discard about 20,000 California ballots linked to alleged noncitizens and a judge barring DOJ threats against election workers.
• Heightened security measures, including missile defense systems, were deployed near Mar-a-Lago and the Donald J. Trump International Airport in Florida due to an increased threat environment ahead of the elections.
• In a separate controversy, Washington D.C. and Virginia sued the Trump administration to halt construction of a planned 250-foot triumphal arch, calling the project “flagrantly unlawful.”