Trump Reveals Fear Of Midterm Defeat: 'We Shouldn't Even Have An Election'

Trump Reveals Fear Of Midterm Defeat: 'We Shouldn't Even Have An Election'

President Donald Trump in Oval Office on January 15, 2025

President Donald Trump, rejecting criticism from within his own party, the economic challenges facing the American people, and polling on Greenland, suggested that his second-term accomplishments were so extensive that they should render the 2026 midterm elections unnecessary.

In an interview with Reuters, President Trump ā€œexpressed frustrationā€ that Republicans may lose control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate in the November midterm elections.

Calling it ā€œsome deep psychological thing,ā€ Trump told Reuters that ā€œwhen you win the presidency, you don’t win the midterms.ā€

He then ā€œboastedā€ of his accomplishments, telling the reporter, ā€œwhen you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.ā€

Trump, Reuters reported, ā€œrepeatedly dismissed concerns by the public, business leaders and even his fellow Republicans on issues ranging from the future of Greenland and the criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, to the state of the economy.ā€

He deemed ā€œfakeā€ a Reuters/Ipsos poll that found little support — just 17 percent — for him seizing control of Greenland.

He repeatedly declared, ā€œI don’t careā€ when confronted with news that some Senate Republicans oppose the Department of Justice’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and ā€œwhen reminded of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s concerns that White House interference in the Fed could harm the economy.ā€

Trump also dismissed the concerns of the American people over high prices they are facing, instead incorrectly declaring the economy the strongest ā€œin history.ā€ He told Reuters that he simply needed to do a better job promoting his achievements.

He appeared to suggest that ā€œhe follows his own compassā€ rather than put much stock in public opinion.

ā€œA lot of times, you can’t convince a voter,ā€ he said. ā€œYou have to just do what’s right. And then a lot of the things I did were not really politically popular. They turned out to be when it worked out so well.ā€

On actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Reuters reported that Trump ā€œsaid he would continue sending armed agents into cities, claiming that his efforts had taken ā€˜thousands of murderers out of our country.ā€

Reuters noted that there is ā€œno evidence to support that assertion.ā€

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