when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election.
The promise
In an Oval Office interview with Reuters, Trump discussed the historical difficulty presidents face in midterm elections. He argued that his accomplishments were so extensive that another election should be unnecessary. The White House subsequently said he had been joking and speaking facetiously. Supporters could understand the remark as exaggerated praise for the administration rather than a proposed election order. Critics saw a sitting president treating a democratic requirement as dispensable and objected to the recurring theme. The available reporting did not establish an operational plan to cancel the 2026 midterm elections.
