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(66,840 posts) Thu Jan 8, 2026, 11:19 AM Jan 8

Why Trump Isn't Joking About Canceling Midterms: Congressman [View all]

Source: The Daily Beast

Why Trump Isn’t Joking About Canceling Midterms: Congressman

Julia Ornedo, The Daily Beast Podcast
Wed, January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM EST
3 min read

The success of President Donald Trump’s shocking raid in Venezuela will likely embolden him to “disrupt” the midterm elections on his home turf this year, a Democratic congressman warned.

Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton told The Daily Beast Podcast that Trump’s earlier remarks about messing with the midterms are “absolutely a possibility.”

On Tuesday, the 79-year-old president joked about canceling the midterms as he took the stage at the Kennedy Center for the House Republican retreat.

“I won’t say ‘Cancel the election, they should cancel the election,’ because the fake news will say, ‘He wants the elections canceled. He’s a dictator.’ They always call me a dictator,” Trump said mockingly.

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Why Trump Isn't Joking About Canceling Midterms: Congressman [View all] Eugene Jan 8 OP

the no kings protests will pale in comparison to the outbreak of resistance to that bigtree Jan 8 #1

Not one single Red State would comply ScratchCat Jan 8 #2

Unless his thugs threaten the people on state boards of elections Wicked Blue Jan 8 #5

Of course the red states will comply Wifes husband Jan 8 #8

No they won't. EdmondDantes_ Jan 8 #9

This is naive. Red states will not lose anything. Irish_Dem Jan 8 #27

Agreed Wifes husband Jan 8 #33

How exactly do you get around the constitution and exact term lengths? EdmondDantes_ Jan 8 #35

Just ignore the Constitution; courts Wifes husband Sunday #42

What would stop Republican Governors from just appointing republican senators? Ow does the math work? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 8 #38

If the red states canceled their elections, they would have zero reps in the house Fiendish Thingy Jan 8 #18

100% certain Red States will do whatever Trump tells them to do. Irish_Dem Jan 8 #26

Eh ... Cosmocat Jan 8 #15

That's because you haven't thought through the consequences Fiendish Thingy Jan 8 #19

"...that he would be removed almost unanimously overnight if he even brings this up" mwmisses4289 Jan 8 #24

Prior to the 2020 election there was an article in The Atlantic laying out the shenanigans Trump might try Hassin Bin Sober Jan 8 #41

"They always call me a dictator". Because that's what you are, dipshit. And a lame one. Dave Bowman Jan 8 #3

Probably smart for governors to get ready to activate the national guard to protect polling places from the feds sboatcar Jan 8 #4

Utter nonsense designed to demoralize and sustain the mythology of Trump's omnipotence Fiendish Thingy Jan 8 #6

Unfortunately fear mongering gets attention EdmondDantes_ Jan 8 #10

The beatings continue, yet the morale doesn't improve n/t leftstreet Jan 8 #11

Thank You! ScratchCat Jan 8 #12

Simple. He refuses to let the federal gov Dave says Jan 8 #14

You are perpetuating the myth of Trump's omnipotence Fiendish Thingy Jan 8 #20

Not meaning to argue the point Dave says Jan 8 #22

Out of dozens if not hundreds of court rulings against Trump Fiendish Thingy Jan 8 #23

Sliding toward competitive authoritarianism Dave says Jan 8 #25

Some of the things on your list have been reversed Fiendish Thingy Jan 8 #30

Easy for you to argue when you have no skin in the game questionseverything Jan 8 #28

It's also easy when we have facts on our side EdmondDantes_ Jan 8 #36

There are ways he can try. Here's the issue. haele Jan 8 #16

Thune and Johnson's leadership roles expire at the end of the year Fiendish Thingy Jan 8 #21

We need to cancel him! Fuck Trump, may he rot in the hottest circle of hell! Initech Jan 8 #7

Thank you for posting. SamKnause Jan 8 #13

It's all a big joke for Trump peggysue2 Jan 8 #17

Let me tell you Orange person a saying repeated often in Venezuela... GreenWave Jan 8 #29

He may not be joking, but it will not happen regardless. Wiz Imp Jan 8 #31

Insurrection act invoked, martial law, no elections. GoodRaisin Jan 8 #32

As multiple of us have pointed out, all that does is cost republicans EdmondDantes_ Jan 8 #39

He'll certainly examine the risk/benefit ratio and read it as best he can Torchlight Jan 8 #34

He can't do shit about them. valleyrogue Jan 8 #37

Actually I've been bookmarking threads on this topic, B.See Jan 8 #40