Trump Suggests Canceling Midterms, Threatens Insurrection Act
Rolling Stone • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump suggested canceling or refusing to accept the outcome of the 2026 midterm elections, expressing frustration that presidents typically lose midterms and questioning the need for elections.
- In interviews, Trump repeatedly implied that U.S. elections are rigged and hesitated to commit to respecting future election results, though the White House claimed he was joking.
- Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to federalize the Minnesota National Guard in response to protests following the killing of Renee Good by ICE agents, despite the protests being largely peaceful.
- Public opinion polls indicate growing disapproval of ICE's enforcement tactics and increasing voter dissatisfaction with the administration amid economic challenges and unrest in American cities.
- These developments highlight the administration’s struggle
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