Donald Trump has again floated the idea of cancelling the 2026 midterm elections, this time using an unhinged rationale.
Trump offered a desperate rationale for canceling the upcoming elections, claiming “when you win the presidency, you don’t win the midterms.”https://t.co/f2pieh1rIl
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) January 15, 2026
Via The Daily Beast:
The president—who has previously floated the idea of canceling November’s nationwide elections—appeared to acknowledge that Republicans are likely to suffer heavy losses, while offering a desperate workaround during an interview with Reuters.
“It’s some deep psychological thing, but when you win the presidency, you don’t win the midterms,” Trump said. The 79-year-old then suggested that he had accomplished so much as president that “when you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.”
Historically, the party in power almost always suffers losses in midterm elections. With the GOP holding a razor-thin majority in the House, Republicans already face an uphill battle to retain control of the chamber.
Between the backlash over the handling of the Epstein files, Trump’s woefully low approval ratings, (currently 36% approval on Gallup at this writing), and continuing concerns about the economy, Republicans look headed towards a very difficult November.
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