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RandySF

(81,399 posts)
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 01:51 AM 15 hrs ago

Trump Says 2026 Midterm Elections Should Be Canceled

President Trump has once again said that the 2026 midterm elections should be canceled because he expects his party to lose. Trump made the remark in a closed-door interview with Reuters, telling the news agency, “It’s some deep psychological thing, but when you win the presidency, you don’t win the midterms.” Trump continued, “When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.” It’s at least the second time this month that Trump has floated the idea.




https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/16/headlines/trump_says_2026_midterm_elections_should_be_canceled

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Trump Says 2026 Midterm Elections Should Be Canceled (Original Post) RandySF 15 hrs ago OP
Will Congress have the fortitude to push back? IzzaNuDay 15 hrs ago #1
No the only thing that should be canceled is him and his goon squad administration. Initech 14 hrs ago #2
The Netanyahu argument LiberalArkie 14 hrs ago #3
Trump should be cancelled. Lock him up. Trueblue1968 14 hrs ago #4
will that mean no House Old Crank 13 hrs ago #5
Of course, with no House Old Crank 13 hrs ago #7
tRump needs to be cancelled. diane in sf 13 hrs ago #6
Hitler Says Elections Should Be Canceled C Moon 12 hrs ago #8

IzzaNuDay

(1,243 posts)
1. Will Congress have the fortitude to push back?
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 01:59 AM
15 hrs ago

So what if the orange menace threatens to primary them (in the GOP)? Congress needs to be more afraid of their constituents!
PUSH the FFFFF BACK!!!!

Old Crank

(6,696 posts)
7. Of course, with no House
Sat Jan 17, 2026, 03:54 AM
13 hrs ago

the government will have to close up shop. There will be no money.

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